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Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Original title: Miyamoto Musashi
  • 1954
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 33m
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Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)
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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.Depicts the early life of the legendary warrior Musashi Miyamoto; his years as an aspiring warrior, an outlaw and finally a true samurai.Depicts the early life of the legendary warrior Musashi Miyamoto; his years as an aspiring warrior, an outlaw and finally a true samurai.

  • Director
    • Hiroshi Inagaki
  • Writers
    • Hideji Hôjô
    • Hiroshi Inagaki
    • Tokuhei Wakao
  • Stars
    • Toshirô Mifune
    • Mariko Okada
    • Rentarô Mikuni
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    9.1K
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    • Director
      • Hiroshi Inagaki
    • Writers
      • Hideji Hôjô
      • Hiroshi Inagaki
      • Tokuhei Wakao
    • Stars
      • Toshirô Mifune
      • Mariko Okada
      • Rentarô Mikuni
    • 41User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Toshirô Mifune
    Toshirô Mifune
    • Musashi Miyamoto (Takezo)
    Mariko Okada
    Mariko Okada
    • Akemi
    Rentarô Mikuni
    Rentarô Mikuni
    • Honiden Matahachi
    Kurôemon Onoe
    • Takuan Osho
    Kaoru Yachigusa
    Kaoru Yachigusa
    • Otsu
    Mitsuko Mito
    Mitsuko Mito
    • Oko, Matahachi's wife
    Eiko Miyoshi
    Eiko Miyoshi
    • Osugi, Matahachi's mother
    Akihiko Hirata
    Akihiko Hirata
    • Seijuro Yoshioka
    Kusuo Abe
    • Temma Tsujikaze
    Eitarô Ozawa
    Eitarô Ozawa
    • Terumasa Ikeda
    • (as Sakae Ozawa)
    Akira Tani
    • Kawarano-Gonroku
    Seijirô Onda
    Seijirô Onda
    • Chief Official
    Fumindo Matsuo
    • Petty Official
    Masanobu Ôkubo
    • Petty Official
    Takuzô Kumagai
    • Villager
    Akira Sera
    • Villager
    Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
    • Villager
    Yutaka Sada
    Yutaka Sada
    • Soldier
    • Director
      • Hiroshi Inagaki
    • Writers
      • Hideji Hôjô
      • Hiroshi Inagaki
      • Tokuhei Wakao
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    • Trivia
      An often repeated myth is that the production of Seven Samurai (1954) and Godzilla (1954) nearly drove Toho into bankruptcy. This myth neglects to mention this film, which was another large production made by Toho and the second most expensive Japanese film up until that point, behind Seven Samurai (1954) and ahead of Godzilla (1954). All three of these films were financial risks for Toho, but there is little evidence to suggest that Toho was ever at risk for bankruptcy. The studio released a total of sixty-eight feature films in 1954, the most successful of which were Seven Samurai, this film, and Godzilla respectively. Their success would ensure Toho's position as the industry leader in Japanese cinema.
    • Quotes

      Musashi Miyamoto (Takezo): [surprised at Otsu's rescue of him] Otsu, why?

      Otsu: Don't ask. Let's run. They'll kill us on sight!

    • Connections
      Featured in The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)

    User reviews41

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    9/10
    a good start to an excellent trilogy
    Toshiro Mifune stars as a foolish young man who longs to run off to war to make his fortune and prove he is a man. When a battle looms, he runs off to volunteer and his friend, showing some initial reluctance, follows. Instead of glory, they barely escape with their lives. Their paths leads them to two women--an incredibly evil sociopathic mother and her daughter who is not yet as jaded and selfish as the mother. Mifune resists temptation and runs from them, while his friend succumbs to their pleas to stay--and in essence throws away his life and honor. Where Mifune's path takes him I'll leave for you to discover when you watch the film.

    Despite having Mifune in the lead, this is NOT an Akira Kurasawa film and some may be disappointed that it is a little more stodgy than one of his films. Instead, I just see it as different but certainly worthwhile. The movie does have tremendous scope and is a very effective opening film to the Samurai Trilogy.

    It is important to note that these movies were made nearly 50 years ago and existing copies on DVD are in poor condition--with fading and sepia tones instead of the vibrant original. This became VERY apparent when I saw the beginning of the 3rd film. The color was nearly perfect for the initial scene and that is great, as it's a beautiful and extremely artistic shot. At times throughout the movie, some of the scenes are once again vivid while others are faded and lose their impact. You can't blame the film for that, but you wish Criterion would try to digitally enhance the prints they've got to improve the colors and get rid of some scratchy cels.
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    • Release date
      • November 18, 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Samurai 1: Musashi Miyamoto
    • Filming locations
      • Japan
    • Production company
      • Toho Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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