The film tells the story of a samurai who falls on hard times due to misunderstandings and explains the plots of his enemies. Such explanations superbly depict the absurdity of the samurai's unjust world, making this work pertinent even today.
There's information on the film and its historical significance here at A Cinema History.
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i think I'll show this to Himself. Sounds so much better than the silly Kung Fu movies he watches
ReplyDeleteYou can't beat a good Kung Fu movie ;) but the samurai movies have their own joys.
DeleteI'm not fond of Japanese films, so will not add it to my looooong list. Valerie
ReplyDeleteI have a fondness for Japanese movies -some of the Japanese directors have serious genius- but variety is the spice of life, right? We can't all like the same things.
DeleteI tried to watch this because of its historical significance, but just couldn't get into it. Thanks for the links, though.
ReplyDeleteThere's a definite style in these early Japanese films.
DeleteI always enjoy old movies with samurai before I met my husband and when he was really young probably early 20s he lived in Japan for awhile and really liked it there
ReplyDeleteI follow sumo wrestling, and enjoy learning about the films and culture from Japanese history. Living there must be a wonderful experience!
DeleteHow do you find such interesting old films? (and yes, I think I have said that before.) Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteI was probably looking for early movies about samurai after watching one of the more modern versions. The lists at Wikipedia are wonderful!
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