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- Samurai films were constantly made into the early 1970s, but by then, overexposure on television, the aging of the big stars of the genre, and the continued decline of the mainstream Japanese film industry put a halt to most of the production of this genre.
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Samurai films were constantly made into the early 1970s, but by then, overexposure on television, the aging of the big stars of the genre, and the continued decline of the mainstream Japanese film industry put a halt to most of the production of this genre.
- Seven Samurai (1954) Director: Akira Kurosawa. Toho Co., Ltd. Akira Kurosawa’s monumental tale of heroism and humanism, set in the late 16th century during the lawless Warring States Period, is the director’s most famous work.
- The Samurai trilogy (1954-6) Director: Hiroshi Inagaki. Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955) Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
- Throne of Blood (1957) Director: Akira Kurosawa. Kurosawa’s oeuvre is so well-represented among western releases, so critically regarded and so impressive, it is difficult to know which to single out for individual attention lest this list turn exclusively into a celebration of this most famous of Japanese filmmakers.
- Harakiri (1962) Director: Masaki Kobayashi. The first jidaigeki by Kwaidan (1964) director Masaki Kobayashi, about a young ronin during the early Tokugawa period (c.
Seven Samurai (Japanese: 七人の侍, Hepburn: Shichinin no Samurai) is a 1954 Japanese epic samurai action film directed by Akira Kurosawa from a screenplay co-written with Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni.
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- 'Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril' (1972) The fourth Lone Wolf and Cub movie, 1972's Baby Cart in Peril, represents the series at its absolute peak.
- 'Throne of Blood' (1957) There are too many great Shakespeare film adaptations out there to count them all, but Throne of Blood is rightly held up reasonably often as one of the very best.
- 'Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival' (1970) Right before Zatoichi met The One-Armed Man, he also went to the fire festival, in the appropriately titled 21st film in the series, Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival.
- 'The Sword of Doom' (1966) The Sword of Doom is unapologetically dark, bloody, and oftentimes shocking. It follows an expert swordsman who doesn't seem to have much sense of morality, taking on various violent tasks, and seeing himself become more and more evil with every violent act he does.
As the feudal Japan era draws to a close, a widower samurai experiences difficulty balancing clan loyalties, 2 young daughters, an aged mother, and the sudden reappearance of his childhood sweetheart.
Oct 26, 2024 · Once upon a time, the samurai movie (known as chanbara in its homeland) was the dominant genre in Japan’s filmmaking landscape and Samurai films were regularly pumped out well into the 1970s. But as with its Western counterparts, the genre gradually became less popular with audiences.
Apr 26, 2024 · 1. The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail Year: 1945. Director: Akira Kurosawa. We’ll be hearing much more from Akira Kurosawa throughout this list, so it’s worth it to have a look at one of his...
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