Although this is a samurai movie, story is far more than just sword fights. Musashi Miyamoto is perhaps the most famous swordsman in Japan. He starts from a humble beginning to become the best sword fighter in Japanese history.
Based on a novel by Eiji Yoshikawa, the first chapter of Musashi trilogy focuses on seminal years of Musashi as he grows up as Takezo Shinmen in the village of Miyamoto. He's rambunctious youth that needs discipline and education. He receives his first lessons from monk Takuan. He also meets the love of his life Otsu, his childhood friend Matahachi, and Akemi.
There's dignity, and consideration for other human in Musashi. The caliber of people living a humble life around him seems to have dignity and innocence that's not seen these days. As a society, we are definitely going down hill compared to the times this movie was made.
You get to see very young Toshiro Mifune , Kaoru Yachigusa, and Mariko Okada in their prime delivering their A list performances.
A very classy film that's worth watching.
Based on a novel by Eiji Yoshikawa, the first chapter of Musashi trilogy focuses on seminal years of Musashi as he grows up as Takezo Shinmen in the village of Miyamoto. He's rambunctious youth that needs discipline and education. He receives his first lessons from monk Takuan. He also meets the love of his life Otsu, his childhood friend Matahachi, and Akemi.
There's dignity, and consideration for other human in Musashi. The caliber of people living a humble life around him seems to have dignity and innocence that's not seen these days. As a society, we are definitely going down hill compared to the times this movie was made.
You get to see very young Toshiro Mifune , Kaoru Yachigusa, and Mariko Okada in their prime delivering their A list performances.
A very classy film that's worth watching.