Bushido, Samurai Saga (1963)

Original title

武士道残酷物語

Directed by

Tadashi Imai

Genre

drama film, samurai cinema, action film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 02m

Rated

15

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows several generations of a samurai family, showing how they are bound by a harsh code of honor that demands personal sacrifice. Each era brings new tests of loyalty and duty, often with tragic results.

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What happens

Bushido, Samurai Saga (武士道残酷物語, Bushidō zankoku monogatari), also titled Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai and Cruel Tales of Bushido, is a 1963 Japanese drama and jidaigeki film directed by Tadashi Imai. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Golden Bear. It continues to receive critical acclaim, often considered one of the better samurai pictures ever filmed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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