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Japan’s horror master switches genre for new film now arriving in theaters

Tackling a samurai movie presented Kurosawa with new challenges, including the fundamental task of directing actors in a genre where, unlike modern dramas, there were no predefined...

Kurosawa’s Final Film ‘Madadayo’ Was One of His Best — So Why Did it Take Five Years to Reach the U.S.?

Akira Kurosawa's swan song was criminally underrated and overlooked when he made it in 1993, but now it's available on Blu-ray with behind-the-scenes footage showing the master at...

Trailer for Japanese historical drama The Samurai and the Prisoner

Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: Trailer for Japanese historical drama The Samurai and the Prisoner Janus Films has shared a poster and trailer for The Samurai and t...

Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s First Samurai Epic Offers Alternative Philosophy To Odyssey‘s Doomed Voyage

They may not be breaking Zeus’ law, but in The Samurai and the Prisoner, tensions rise as a well meaning lord betrays tradition, invoking curses from the gods

A Great New Samurai Mystery From Kiyoshi Kurosawa

In The Samurai and the Prisoner, the great Japanese director sets his sights on feudal Japan.

How Kiyoshi Kurosawa Turned a Samurai Whodunit Into a Chilling Story About Belief with ‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’

The "Cure" and "Pulse" director breaks down his samurai epic in conversation with IndieWire.

First Trailer For Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s The Samurai And The Prisoner Drops

After its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this year, Janus Films has dropped... The post First Trailer For Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s The Samurai And The Prisoner Drops appeared...

‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Review: Kurosawa’s Boldest and Most Austere

'The Samurai and the Prisoner,' as expected from one of this generation’s very best—if not, dare I say, absolute masters—is as resolved and seductive as fans might expect

Advance to Paradise, Retreat to Hell: Kiyoshi Kurosawa on “The Samurai and the Prisoner”

The filmmaker breaks down his latest film's links to classic Japanese cinema, and the Buddhist teachings at its center.

Trailer for Kiyoshi Kurosawa's THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISIONER Teases an Intense Feudal-Era Murder Mystery

Movie Review – The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)

Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: Movie Review – The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) The Samurai and the Prisoner, 2026. Written and Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. S...

‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ a must-see minimalist epic of faith’s folly

‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ a must-see minimalist epic of faith’s follyFrom Japanese auteur Kiyoshi Kurosawa, "The Samurai and the Prisoner," is a dark epic filled with murderou...

“The Samurai and the Prisoner” Fits a War Epic Into an Elegant Puzzle Box

In Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s historical drama, a series of puzzling crimes at a besieged fortress yields even more confounding questions about faith, war, and leadership.

Film Quote of the Day: 'The Last Samurai' Line That Quietly Defined Purpose

Tom Cruise is such a massive star that I don't feell ike he has any forgotten hits, but I was scrolling my library last week and pulled out The Last Samurai. I mean, when was the l...

‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Review: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Samurai Murder-Mystery Needs a Sharper Blade

The J-horror master tries his hand at a classic jidaigeki, with this plodding detective story set within the walls of a besieged 16th-century castle.