Miyamoto Musashi kanketsu-hen: kettō Genryū-jima [translated: Samurai III: duel at Genryu island]
a Janus Films release; Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha; seisaku, Takimura Kazuo; kyakushoku, Wakao Takeshi [and] Inagaki Hiroshi; kantoku, Inagaki Hiroshi
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Creation:
- Created or produced in 1956
- Publication:
- [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [1998]
- Copyright:
- ©1998
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- Summary:
- In this third and last installment of the Samurai trilogy, the main character continues his quest for enlightenment, but turns his back on the world in disillusionment. Forced to fight again, he eventually comes face to face with his arch rival and long time enemy in a final showdown. This release includes the original theatrical trailer.
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- Language Notes:
- Japanese dialogue, with English subtitles.
- Related Works:
- Motion picture adaptation of: Miyamoto Musashi [by Yoshikawa, E.]
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- Alternate Titles:
- Title translation: Samurai III: duel at Genryu island
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- System Details:
- DVD; Dolby digital; monaural.
- Performers:
- Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Kōji Tsuruta, Kaoru Yachigusa, Michiko Saga, Mariko Okada, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki.
- Production Credits:
- Photography, Kazuo Yamada; editor, Eishi Oi; music, Ikuma Dan.
- General Notes:
- Adapted by Hideji Hojo from the original novel Miyamoto Musashi, by Eiji Yoshikawa.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1956.
A foreign film (Japan)
"Cat. no. SAM120"--Disc label and container. - Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 viewer guide (4 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm).
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- MIY 1956 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 0780021061
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: SAM120
- OCLC Numbers:
- 44158381
