Young Miyamoto (Mifune) dreams of becoming a heroic warrior in the midst of battle. When civil war grips the land, however, he finds himself becoming fighting on the wrong side and is forced to become a fugitive. Later, when he meets a caring woman and a priest who puts him on the path of the samurai, Miyamoto begins to turn .. Read more
| Starring | Toshiro Mifune, Eijiro Tono |
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| Director | Hiroshi Inagaki |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema |
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Young Miyamoto (Mifune) dreams of becoming a heroic warrior in the midst of battle. When civil war grips the land, however, he finds himself becoming fighting on the wrong side and is forced to become a fugitive. Later, when he meets a caring woman and a priest who puts him on the path of the samurai, Miyamoto begins to turn his life around. Academy Award (Honorary): Best Foreign Language Film first released in the United States during 1955.
| Starring | Toshiro Mifune, Eijiro Tono |
|---|---|
| Director | Hiroshi Inagaki |
| Studio | WARRIOR |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 33 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Japanese |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1955 To Rent: DVD: not available |
The first episode of a trilogy about the legendary swordsman Musashi Miyamoto (c 1584-1645), told in a resolutely high-romantic style, often beautifully composed. It is a story of love, betrayal and valour that leaves an audience wanting to know what happ
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An 'Old School' classic...
Best watched alongside the two sequels rather than on its own, Musashi Miyamoto is an Old School samurai film at its best - Mifune gives a good performance as ... read more »
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...but films and actors like these make me wish they would! A young man comes of age in a time when life was much more brutal but also much simpler. He learns... read more »
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Print is bad quality
It's a very dark print and hard to see many of the scenes taking place at night (which are quite a few). Toshiro Mifune is splendid as usual (around the ... read more »
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Mushy Miyamoto Melodrama
First off the brighness of this print is TERRIBLE, you cannot see the night scenes where most of the action is taking place. Secondly, this film has way to much... read more »
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