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The Samurai and the Prisoner Review: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Spins an Entrancing Yarn
thefilmstage.com · 11d
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Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2026 Cannes coverage. The film opens on July 31. Lord Murashige Araki (Masahiro Motoki) doesn’t like killing. A samurai presiding over Arioka Castle in 16th-century Japan, he’s a walking contradiction—a warrior bound by a merciless code of conduct he has no trouble forsaking, much to […] The post The Samurai and the Prisoner Review: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Spins an Entrancing Yarn first appeared on The Film Stage .
First report: Advance to Paradise, Retreat to Hell: Kiyoshi Kurosawa on “The Samurai and the Prisoner” — rogerebert.com, 14d
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