The samurai trilogy
(DVD)
Contributors
Inagaki, Hiroshi, 1905-1980, screenwriter
Takimura, Kazuo, producer.
Wakao, Tokuhei, 1918-1976, screenwriter.
Hōjō, Hideji, 1902-1996, author of screenplay, etc.
Mifune, Toshirō, 1920-1997, actor.
Published
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2012]
Status
Richland Park - Adult Movie
DVD 791.43 S1939t
1 available
DVD 791.43 S1939t
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Richland Park - Adult Movie | DVD 791.43 S1939t | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographical films.
Civil war -- Japan -- Drama.
Epic films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Japan -- History -- 17th century -- Drama.
Miyamoto, Musashi, 1584-1645 -- Drama.
Samurai -- Japan -- Drama.
Samurai films.
Sasaki, Ganryū, -1612? -- Drama.
Swashbuckler films.
Yoshikawa, Eiji, 1892-1962 -- Film adaptations.
Civil war -- Japan -- Drama.
Epic films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Japan -- History -- 17th century -- Drama.
Miyamoto, Musashi, 1584-1645 -- Drama.
Samurai -- Japan -- Drama.
Samurai films.
Sasaki, Ganryū, -1612? -- Drama.
Swashbuckler films.
Yoshikawa, Eiji, 1892-1962 -- Film adaptations.
More Details
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (ca. 300 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (24 p. ; 19 cm.)
Language
Japanese
ISBN
9786314680909, 9781604656022, 1604656026
UPC
715515093019
Notes
General Note
Collective title from from container.
General Note
From Hideji Hojo's dramatization of the novel Musashi, by Eiji Yoshikawa.
General Note
Originally produced as motion pictures in 1954, 1955 and 1956.
General Note
Special features: Original theatrical trailer; three part interview: On Musashi Miyamoto, with translator and historian William Scott Wilson; booklet written by Stephen Prince and William Scott Wilson.
Creation/Production Credits
Producer, Kazuo Takimura ; screenplay, Tokuhei Wakao and Hiroshi Inagaki ; director, Hiroshi Inagaki ; directors of photography, Jun Yasumoto, Kazuo Yamada ; art director, Makoto Sono ; editors, Hideshi Ohi, Hirokazu Iwashita ; original music, Ikuma Dan ; production designer, Kisaku Ito.
Participants/Performers
Toshirō Mifune, Rentaro Mikuni, Kuroemon Onoe, Koji Tsuruta, Mariko Okado, Kaoru Yachigusa, Michiko Saga.
Description
A sweeping saga of the legendary seventeenth-century samurai, Musashi Miyamoto, set against the turmoil of a devastating civil war. Follows Musashi's odyssey from his unruly youth to his enlightened years as a warrior.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Language
In Japanese with optional English subtitles.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Inagaki, H., Takimura, K., Wakao, T., Hōjō, H., Mifune, T., Mikuni, R., Onoe, K., Tsuruta, K., Okada, M., Yachigusa, K., Saga, M., Dan, I., Yoshikawa, E., Wilson, W. S., & Prince, S. (2012). The samurai trilogy. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Hiroshi Inagaki et al.. 2012. The Samurai Trilogy. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Hiroshi Inagaki et al.. The Samurai Trilogy. Criterion Collection, 2012.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Inagaki, H., Takimura, K., Wakao, T., Hōjō, H., Mifune, T., Mikuni, R. and Onoe, K. et al (2012). The samurai trilogy. [Irvington, NY]: Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Inagaki, Hiroshi, et al. The Samurai Trilogy. Criterion Collection, 2012.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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