Musashi Miyamoto DVD (2001) Toshir? Mifune, Inagaki (DIR) cert PG
Title:
Musashi Miyamoto
Leading Actor:
Toshir? Mifune
Duration:
93 mins
Format:
DVD / Normal
Type:
DVD
Studio / Publisher:
Pegasus
UK Release Date:
21 May 2001

First in the trilogy based on the life of seventeenth century Samurai warrior Musashi Miyamoto (Toshiro Mifune). Wild orphan Miyamoto leaves his home village to join the army with his best friend Matahachi, who is betrothed to local girl Otsu. While they are away Matahachi is seduced by another woman, and when he returns to the village alone to break the news Miyamoto is accused of lying by his friend's family and sentenced to death. He is rescued by a Buddhist monk and educated in the ways of the Samurai, but as he becomes proficient in his art, Miyamoto is forced to choose between the way of the warrior and the possibility of happiness with Otsu, who has now fallen in love with him. Please note this DVD is region 2 and will only work in the following regions Japan, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East (including Egypt) and Greenland, Unless you have a multi-regional DVD Player.