Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai (1954) was the inspiration for M7 1960.

Often regarded as one of the greatest films of all time
– and the first “Action Film”
“It has remained highly influential, often seen as one of the most “remade, reworked, referenced” films in cinema. (Wikipedia)

Awards and nominations

Venice Film Festival (1954)

Winner – Silver Lion – Akira Kurosawa

Nominated – Golden Lion – Akira Kurosawa

Mainichi Film Award (1955)

Winner – Best Supporting Actor – Seiji Miyaguchi

British Academy Film Awards (1956)

Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Film

Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor – Toshiro Mifune

Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor – Takashi Shimura

Academy Awards (1957)

Nominated – Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White – So Matsuyama

Nominated – Best Costume Design, Black-and-White – Kôhei Ezaki

Jussi Awards (1959)

Winner – Best Foreign Director – Akira Kurosawa

Winner – Best Foreign Actor – Takashi Shimura