Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Hiroshi Inagaki's acclaimed Samurai Trilogy is based on the novel that has been called Japan's "Gone with the Wind". This sweeping saga of the legendary seventeenth-century samurai Musashi Miyamoto (powerfully portrayed by Toshiro Mifune) plays out against the turmoil of a devastating civil war. The Trilogy follows Musashi's odyssey from unruly youth to enlightened warrior. In the first part, "Musashi Miyamoto", the hero's dreams of military glory end in betrayal, defeat, and a fugitive lifestyle. But he is saved by a woman who loves him and a cunning priest who guides him to the samurai path. This installment won the 1955 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.
Year: 1954
Genre: War and Anti-War Films, Japanese Cinema, Based on..., Time Mag's 100 Best, Samurai, Action
Country: Japan
Director: Hiroshi Inagaki
Starring: Toshiro Mifune, Rentaro Mikuni, Kaoru Yachigusa, Kuroemon Onoe, Mariko Okada, Mitsuko Mito
Duration: 93 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains low level violence.
Subtitles: Yes
7.6/10
Location in store: Foreign (Japan)
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