Samurai Trilogy 3, The – Duel At Ganryu Island
The final instalment of the Oscar winning Samurai trilogy follows the hero Musahi Miyamoto on his quest for enlightenment. Renouncing his samurai skills in favor of a search for inner peace, Musahsi is drawn into protecting a village from violent bandits. Followed by the obsessive swordsman Kojiro, the final duel at sunset on Ganryu Island is one of the most beautiful and bloody finales ever filmed.
Cast:
Starring Toshiro Mifune, Kojiro Sasaki, Kauro Yachigusa, Michiko Saga, Mariko Okada And Takashi Shimura. Original Music By Ikuma Dan Cinematography By Kazuo Yamada From The Novel Musahi By Eiji Yoshikawa Screenplay By Tokuhei Wakao And Hiroshi Inagaki Directed By Hiroshi Inagaki
DVD Features:
- Original Theatrical Trailers
Critic Reviews:
- " A beautiful and unsentimental conclusion to a superlative work. " – Christopher Machell
- " Much more polished and ambitious than the second film, it moves more briskly and has a lot of great visuals. " – a b