Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Name: Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Duration: 1 h 33 min

1hr 33m

1hr 33m
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Depicts the early life of the legendary warrior Musashi Miyamoto; his years as an aspiring warrior, an outlaw and finally a true samurai. More Details »

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Hiroshi Inagaki

Producer:

Robert B. Homel, Kazuo Takimura

Writer:

Hideji Hôjô, Hiroshi Inagaki, Tokuhei Wakao

Release Date:

Nov 18, 1955

Runtime:

1hr 33m

Synopsis

Depicts the early life of the legendary warrior Musashi Miyamoto; his years as an aspiring warrior, an outlaw and finally a true samurai.

Cast

Toshirô Mifune
Rentarô Mikuni
Kurôemon Onoe
Kaoru Yachigusa
Mariko Okada
Mitsuko Mito
Eiko Miyoshi
Akihiko Hirata
Kusuo Abe
Eitarô Ozawa

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3.7

Jan 23, 2016

Toshiro Mifune has to be one of the most beautiful men to have ever walked the Earth.

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Sarah Jane 🔪

Feb 4, 2021

Criterion Collection Spine #14 (Foreign language film - Japanese) Why is everybody always picking on me ... Samurai edition. "If you surrender to a Buddhist priest, consideration shall be given to you ... Never! ... My boy, do you think you can win? ... Yes ... Are…

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Justin Peterson

Aug 12, 2012

Loved this movie from beginning to end. The only thing I knew going in was that it's part of a trilogy and is but one of over 30 films based on Musashi Miyamoto. Knowing full well how Japanese and Chinese cinema loves to sometimes tell fictional stories around real…

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Mr. DuLac
Jan 2, 2025

One of my main goals for 2025 is to explore the chanbara genre, and the Samurai Trilogy has been on my watchlist for quite a while. This felt like the perfect opportunity to dive in, and I’d say it delivered pretty well. The story and plotlines are simple and formulaic, but…

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vividswift

Feb 14, 2021

Though clearly important at its time, as a landmark colour film and a sprawling adaptation, age has not been kind to this samurai staple. The beautiful colours and lovely cinematography, alongside a gruff Mifune, provide enjoyment. But, this feels like a collection of known…

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Stephen Gillespie

Aug 2, 2012

hagiographic mythmaking, sure, but sometimes gorgeous, rousing spectacle will do nicely.

91 Likes

matt lynch
Mar 6, 2025

The real-life Miyamoto Musashi, who lived from 1584 to 1645, is one of the, if not THEE, most famous historical figures of japan history. He was a swordsman, strategist, artist, and writer who became renowned through stories of his unique double-bladed swordsmanship and…

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Gregor Kreyca

Apr 23, 2024

Toshirō Mifune has to be in the conversation of greatest of all time. A large portion of his work hasn’t been seen by the populace but for those that have, they can recognize the talent he exhibits on screen. To put this out the same year as Seven Samurai is…

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Jesse

Nov 30, 2025

Miyamoto Musashi begins. Based off of the life and times of the Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi (c. 1643-5) from Go Rin no Sho, an autobiographical account of five volumes of his technique and teachings reinterpreted into the historical novel Miyamoto Musashi…

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Jon Peters

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nevan liked

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

impressive in every regard for its time, from the detailed cinematography to the stylistic action sequences and beautiful score. great performances and writing as well with a simple yet engaging narrative, a foreign classic

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Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Incredible, pure cinema, its looks incredible and story and score are amazing, I had a great time

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