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  1. Apr 12, 2024 · The 18 Best Samurai Movies of the 21st Century (So Far) Cinema has always had a fondness for the tales of samurai. Whether it's thrilling action films, heartbreaking dramas, or even love...

  2. 20 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Seven Samurai. 1954 3h 27m Not Rated. 8.6 (372K) Rate. 98 Metascore. Farmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, who gathers six other samurai to join him. Director Akira Kurosawa Stars Toshirô Mifune Takashi Shimura Keiko Tsushima. 2. Harakiri. 1962 2h 13m Not Rated.

  3. 1. Samurai Rebellion. 1967 2h 8m Not Rated. 8.3 (14K) Rate. 90 Metascore. The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped away from her husband by the lord. The husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to get her back.

  4. Cursed with a life of immortality, a samurai is tasked by a young girl to help avenge the death of her father. Based on the manga series by Hiroaki Samura.

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    • 'Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril' (1972) The fourth Lone Wolf and Cub movie, 1972's Baby Cart in Peril, represents the series at its absolute peak.
    • 'Throne of Blood' (1957) There are too many great Shakespeare film adaptations out there to count them all, but Throne of Blood is rightly held up reasonably often as one of the very best.
    • 'Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival' (1970) Right before Zatoichi met The One-Armed Man, he also went to the fire festival, in the appropriately titled 21st film in the series, Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival.
    • 'The Sword of Doom' (1966) The Sword of Doom is unapologetically dark, bloody, and oftentimes shocking. It follows an expert swordsman who doesn't seem to have much sense of morality, taking on various violent tasks, and seeing himself become more and more evil with every violent act he does.
  5. Apr 26, 2024 · The American Western falls more or less within the bounds of the 19th Century, yet samurai films offer centuries of warfare, palace intrigue and a drawn-out end of an era for the history and film...

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  7. Aug 1, 2024 · Samurai movies have long been popular for their stories, characters, and action sequences set against the backdrop of feudal Japan. Each movie has made a contribution to the genre, illustrating varying aspects of the lives and struggles samurai faced during this period in history.

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