THE SAMURAI TRILOGY

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• Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
• Plot: Based on the novel that has been called Japan's Gone with the Wind, Hiroshi Inagaki's acclaimed Samurai Trilogy is a sweeping saga of legendary seventeenth-century samurai Musashi Miyamoto (powerfull portrayed by the Toshiro Mifune). Set against the tumoil of a devastating civil war, The Samurai Triloge follows Musashi's odyssey from unruly youth to enlightened warrior. The first installment, musashi Miyamoto, finds the hero's dreams of military glory ending in betrayal, with the fugitive swordsman discovering salvation in the love of a woman and a cinnun priest who guides him to the samurai path. In the second, Duel at Ichijoji Temple, the itinerant Musashi is st upon eighty samurai disciples who love him watch helplessly. In the final chapter, Duel at Ganryu Island, Musashi must decide between two women as he prepares to battle for supremacy in a climatic confrontation with his lifelong nemesis. The Criterion Colelction is proud to present The Samurai Trilogy, Hiroshi Inagaki's epic tale of combat, valor, and self-discovery.
• Runtime: 5:00
• Media Format: Movie