Details by Film
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Year: 1954
Time: 93
Aspect Ratio
1.33:1
Audio
Japanese 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono
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Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Year: 1955
Time: 103
Aspect Ratio
1.33:1
Audio
Japanese 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono
Streaming Options
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Year: 1956
Time: 104
Aspect Ratio
1.33:1
Audio
Japanese 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono
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Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
| Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
| Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Licensor
Toho Co.
Directed by: Hiroshi Inagaki
Featuring: Toshiro Mifune, Rentaro Mikuni, Koji Tsuruta, Kaoru Yachigusa, Mariko Okada, Michiyo Kogure, Michiko Saga, Takashi Shimura, Mitsuko Mito, Kuroemon Onoe, Eiko Miyoshi, Akihiko Hirata, Daisuke Kato, Sachio Sakai, Kokuten Kodo
The Samurai Trilogy, directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and starring the inimitable Toshiro Mifune, 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 called Japan’s Gone with the Wind, this sweeping saga fictionalizes 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’s equal parts tender love story and bloody action.
Technical Specifications
Format: DVD
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio:
Japanese 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono
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Subtitles:
English
Region:
1
Discs:
3 Discs |
DVD-9
Supplements
- New interviews with translator and historian William Scott Wilson about the real-life Musashi Miyamoto, the inspiration for the hero of the films
- Trailer for Samurai I
- Trailer for Samurai II
- Trailer for Samurai III
- Booklet featuring new essays by Stephen Prince and William Scott Wilson
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Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
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Release Credits
Producer: Curtis Tsui
Artwork: Eric Skillman
Artwork: Yuko Shimizu
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