Abstract:

"Capturing the samurai warrior spirit in all its glory, Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy is a monumental epic relating the exploits of Musashi Miyamoto, the most famed of all Japanese swordsmen. Similar to American Westerns in story and structure, the Samurai Trilogy has been critically acclaimed for its exciting action/battle sequences and stunning color photography." The Criterion Collection Boxed edition includes Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto originally released as a motion picture in 1954; Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple originally released as a motion picture in 1955; Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island originally released as a motion picture in 1956.