Return of the Seven

"Between the law and the lawless - SEVEN again... MAGNIFICENT again!"

1966 1h 35m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 318

Western

Synopsis

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Chico, one of the remaining members of The Magnificent Seven, now lives in the town that they (The Seven) helped. One day someone comes and takes most of the men prisoner. His wife seeks out Chris, the leader of The Seven for help. Chris also meets Vin another member of The Seven. They find four other men and they go to help Chico.

“Between the law and the lawless - SEVEN again... MAGNIFICENT again!”

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Cast

Yul Brynner
Chris Adams
Robert Fuller
Vin
Julián Mateos
Chico
Warren Oates
Colbee
Claude Akins
Frank
Elisa Montés
Petra, Chico's Wife
Fernando Rey
Priest
Emilio Fernández
Francisco Lorca

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Burt Kennedy
Writers: Larry Cohen
Languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish
Countries: Spain, United States of America

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, United States of America.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Magnificent Seven Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Burt Kennedy, shot by Paul Vogel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bert Bates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Yul Brynner and Robert Fuller and Julián Mateos carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Burt Kennedy directs. Paul Vogel behind the camera. Elmer Bernstein scores. Bert Bates cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Italian, Spanish.

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160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: Spain, United States of America.
4Part of the "The Magnificent Seven Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Burt Kennedy, shot by Paul Vogel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Bert Bates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Yul Brynner and Robert Fuller and Julián Mateos carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Between the law and the lawless - SEVEN again... MAGNIFICENT again!".
10IMDB entry: tt0060897 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Paul Vogel
Original score: Elmer Bernstein
Editing: Bert Bates
Makeup / hair: José María Sánchez
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $12,644,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Return of the Seven (1966)

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The Magnificent Seven Collection

The adventures of the Magnificent Seven.

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Filipe Manuel Neto2023-02-01
★ 1/10
After “The Magnificent Seven”, we have "The Magnificent Sloth". Despite the aura it gained, Kurosawa's “Seven Samurai” pales a lot when compared to the grandeur of the film “Magnificent Seven”. However, and following the success achieved, the studios decided to make more films and sequels. I'm going to see them all, but I can tell you right now that this one isn't even half as good as the first film. Let's start with the redeeming qualities, so we don't lose the will to write: Yul Brynner is an excellent actor, he is absolutely comfortable with the material given to him, and he has a profile for the film. Incidentally, he is the only actor from the first film who returned to play his character a second time – even imposing, as a condition, the dismissal of Steve McQueen, with whom he had had difficult disagreements behind the scenes of the original production. We still have good action scenes and shootings. The performances of Claude Akins, Robert Fuller and Warren Oates are also not far behind, with a great effort from the actors. Everything else, however, is disappointing, starting with the script: it's exactly the same as the one used in the first film, with the same story and the same structure. The village that the Seven are going to help is exactly the same one they saved before, so the sets and costumes seem to have been reused. The soundtrack is exactly the same as the first film... that is, this film copied the first one, but with less great and notable actors. Frankly unfortunate… if the studios were that lazy to invest and make a decent film, they might as well not have done anything.

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