Three Outlaw Samurai
Three Outlaw Samurai
$49.00

This first feature by the legendary Hideo Gosha is among the most beloved chanbara (sword-fighting) films. An origin-story offshoot of a Japanese television phenomenon of the same name, Three Outlaw Samurai is a classic in its own right. A wandering, seen-it-all ronin (Tetsuro Tamba) becomes entangled in the dangerous business of two other samurai (Isamu Nagato and Mikijiro Hira), hired to execute a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of a corrupt magistrate. With remarkable storytelling economy and thrilling action scenes, this is an expertly mounted tale of revenge and loyalty.

FILM INFO

  • Hideo Gosha
  • Japan
  • 1964
  • 93 minutes
  • Black & White
  • 2.35:1
  • Japanese
  • Spine #596

SPECIAL FEATURES

  • High-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
  • Trailer
  • New English subtitle translation
  • PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay by film critic Bilge Ebiri
    New cover by Greg Ruth
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