Three Outlaw Samurai (Sanbiki no Samurai)
Friday, November 9, 2012 - 8:30pm to 10:00pm
Auditorium, Whitney Humanities Center
53 Wall Street
New Haven, CT
6510
Three Outlaw Samurai (Sanbiki no Samurai)
Directed by: Hideo Gosha, 1964 (93 min.)
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.
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Japan