The Samurai Trilogy directed by Hiroshi Inagaki (The Rickshaw Man) and starring the inimitable Toshiro Mifune (Seven Samurai) was one of Japan’s most successful exports of the 1950s, a rousing, emotionally gripping tale of combat and self-discovery.
Based on a novel that’s often compared to Gone with the Wind, this sweeping saga fictionalises the life of the legendary seventeenth-century swordsman (and writer and artist) Musashi Miyamoto, following him on his path from unruly youth to enlightened warrior.
With these three films - 1954’s Oscar-winning Musashi Miyamoto, 1955’s Duel at Ichijoji Temple, and 1956’s Duel at Ganryu Island - Inagaki created a passionate epic that is equal parts tender love story and bloody action saga.
Extras
New high-definition digital restorations of all three films, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks
New interviews with translator and historian William Scott Wilson about the real-life Musashi Miyamoto, the inspiration for the hero of the films
Trailers
New English subtitle translations
PLUS: A booklet featuring essays by film historian Stephen Prince and Wilson
Additional Information
More Information
SKU
5050629049121
Catalogue Number
CC2158BDUK
Product contents
2 discs
Year
1956
Director
Hiroshi Inagaki
Format
Blu-Ray
Publisher(s)
Criterion Collection
Subtitles
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
