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Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
The superlative swordsman Musashi (Toshirô Mifune) ceases his wanderings and settles into a peaceful life of gardening in a small village. But when a group of bandits threatens to overrun the vulnerable village, Musashi employs his skills to defend his neighbors. Then his arch rival (Koji Tsurata) challenges him to a duel, and Musashi accepts. They meet on an island for their final confrontation, and by the time the sun has set only one will return.
JBscale
80
Excellent
Film Detail
Genre
Action - Adventure
Length
1 hr. 45 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 21, 1957
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated
Collection Detail
Release Method
Criterion Collection #16, The Samurai Trilogy Digital Only
Aquired Format
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.33:1
Audio
Japanese:
DDS
Studio
Criterion
Released
June 26, 2012
Acquired Date
December 28, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
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Actors
Toshirô Mifune
Kôji Tsuruta
Kaoru Yachigusa
Michiko Saga
Mariko Okada
Kurôemon Onoe
Takashi Shimura
Minoru Chiaki
Takamaru Sasaki
Daisuke Katô
Haruo Tanaka
Kichijirô Ueda
Kokuten Kôdô
Ikio Sawamura
Sônosuke Sawamura
Noriko Honma
Directors
Hiroshi Inagaki
Producers
Kazuo Takimura
Writers
Hiroshi Inagaki
Tokuhei Wakao
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1 votes
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IMDb RATING
7.5/10
6,882 votes
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The Samurai Trilogy
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