by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Samurai Trilogy is a 303-minute videotape comprised of the three Samurai films masterminded by Japanese director Hiroshi Inagaki in the mid-1950s. Toshiro Mifune stars in all three films as 17th century Samurai warrior Miyamato Musashi. The films trace the samurai's matriculation from lowly farm boy to noble, Zorro-like defender of right. The three films represented are Musashi Myamoto, Duel at Ichijoji Temple and Duel at Ganryu Island. A shorter (112 minute) compendium of the trilogy, Samurai Saga, is also available on cassette.
characteristics
- High Historical Importance
- High Artistic Quality
- Journey Of Self-Discovery
- Heroic Mission
- Haunted By The Past
- Obsessive Quests
- Rise To Power
- Rival
- Temptation
- Samurai
- Kidnap
- Martial-arts
- Martial-artist
- Outlaw [Western]
- Gunslinger
