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Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto | Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple | Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Licensor Information
Toho Co.
Directed by: Hiroshi Inagaki
Featuring: Toshiro Mifune, Rentaro Mikuni, Koji Tsuruta, Kuroemon Onoe, Kaoru Yachigusa, Mariko Okada, Michiyo Kogure, Michiko Saga, Mitsuko Mito, Takashi Shimura, 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.
Details by Film
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Year: 1954
Time: 93
Aspect Ratios
1.33:1
Audio
Japanese Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
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Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Year: 1955
Time: 103
Aspect Ratios
1.33:1
Audio
Japanese Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
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Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Year: 1956
Time: 104
Aspect Ratios
1.33:1
Audio
Japanese Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Discs:
DVD-9 (3 Discs)
Total: 3 Discs
Regions:
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
Japanese Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Interview, Booklet, Theatrical Trailer
- 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
Release Notes on Restoration
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Samurai I: Mushashi Miyamoto, Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple, and Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island are presented in their original aspect ratio of 1.33:1. On widescreen televisions, black bars will appear on the left and right of the image to maintain the proper screen format. These new high-defintion digital transfers were created on a Spirit Datacine from 35mm low-contrast prints struck from the original camera negatives. Wherever possible, we have corrected the occasional color fluctuations inherent in the now decades-old Easmancolor stock on which these films were originally shot. In addition thousands of instances of dirt, debris, scratches, splices, and warps were manually removed using MTI's DRS and Pixel Farm's PFClean, while Image Systems' Phoenix and PFClean were used for small dirt, grain, noise reduction, jitter, and flicker.
The original monaural soundtrack was remastered at 24-bit from the 35mm optical positives. Clicks, thumps, hiss, and hum were manually removed using Pro Tools HD. Crackle was attenuated using AudioCube's integrated workstation.
The original monaural soundtrack was remastered at 24-bit from the 35mm optical positives. Clicks, thumps, hiss, and hum were manually removed using Pro Tools HD. Crackle was attenuated using AudioCube's integrated workstation.