Japan,
1954, 93 min
Directed by:
Hiroshi InagakiComposer:
Ikuma DanVOD (2)
Plots(1)
Young Miyamoto (Mifune) dreams of becoming a heroic warrior in the midst of battle. When civil war grips the land, however, he finds himself becoming fighting on the wrong side and is forced to become a fugitive. Later, when he meets a caring woman and a priest who puts him on the path of the samurai, Miyamoto begins to turn his life around. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1956 - Honorary Award
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1956 - Best Foreign Language Film
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 1958 - Hiroshi Inagaki (Golden Shell for Best Film)