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From the Criterion Collection! 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.
In Shops: Aug 01, 2012
SRP: $69.95