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Samurai I: Miyamoto Musashi (1954) (Criterion Collection)
.....aka: Miyamoto Musashi (original japanese title)

Director: Hiroshi Inagaki

Starring Toshiro Mifune as Musashi Miyamoto,
this first film in Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy won
a 1956 Honorary Oscar for Best Foreign Film. Struggling to
elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan,
Miyamoto trains to become a mighty samurai warrior; in the
film's bracing climax, Miyamoto finally gets a chance to
prove himself. 


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