Movie Description Young Miyamoto (Mifune) dreams of becoming a heroic warrior in the midst of battle. When civil war grips the land, however, he finds himself becoming fighting on the wrong side and is forced to become a fugitive. Later, when he meets a caring woman and a priest who puts him on the path of the samurai, Miyamoto begins to turn his life around. Academy Award (Honorary): Best Foreign Language Film first released in the United States during 1955.
| Credits | | Producer: | Kazuo Takimura | | Cast: | Akihiko Hirata, Eiko Miyoshi, Mariko Okada |
Notes The print used for the Home Vision Cinema VHS version is from the Janus collection.
Awards 1955Academy AwardsBest Foreign Language Film
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