Vagabonds in a Country at War -
Samurai warrior's Hayatenosuke and Yaheiji leave their besieged castle on a
secret mission into the enemy camp. Hayatenosuke has left behind his lover,
Kano. While in the camp, Hayatenosuke is wounded and cared for by Oryo, who
falls in love with him.
But when Hayatenosuke accidentally kills her father, he flees,
with Oryo in pursuit. Subsequently, Hayatenosuke's comrade Yaheiji has fallen in
love with Oryo. Meanwhile, Kano, the lover left behind by Hayatenosuke, believes
him to be dead, and becomes involved with another Samurai, Jurota. When Jurota
defects to the opposing army, he takes Kano with him.
A double set of love triangles has developed, wherein each man
and each woman loves one and is loved by another. Finally only combat and
self-sacrifice can untangle the weave.
Written by Akira Kurosawa and Inagaki Hirsohi based on the
novel by Inoue Yasushi
Director: INAGAKI HIROSHI
STARRING: TOSHIRO MIFUNE, RENTARO MIKUNI, SHIMURA
TAKASHI
1952 - JAPANESE with ENGLISH SUBTITLES - B&W - FULL SCREEN
- 105 MINUTES
