The Samurai Trilogy

Starring: Toshiro Mifune

The Samurai Trilogy, directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and starring the inimitable Toshiro Mifune, was one of Japan's most successful exports of the 1950s, a rousing, emotionally gripping tale of combat and self-discovery. Based on a novel that's often called Japan's Gone with the Wind, this sweeping saga fictionalizes the life of the legendary seventeenth-century swordsman (and writer and artist) Musashi Miyamoto, following him on his path from unruly youth to enlightened warrior. With these three films--1954's Oscar-winning Musashi Miyamoto, 1955's Duel at Ichijoji Temple, and 1956's Duel at Ganryu Island--Inagaki created a passionate epic that's equal parts tender love story and bloody action.

• Format: Blu-ray
• UPC: 715515092913
• Release Date: January 1
• Rating: Not Rated
• Publisher: TCM
• Director: Hiroshi Inagaki
• Starring: Toshiro Mifune
• Runtime: 5 hours
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.