The Burmese Harp 1956  N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Kon Ichikawa
Cast: Shoji Yasui, Rentaro Mikuni, Tanie Kitabayashi, Tatsuya Mihashi, Yunosuke Ito, Takeo Naito, Ko Nishimura
In the summer of 1943 Japan is losing the war when Pvt. Misushima (Shoji Yasui) is sent to convince a group of mountain fighters to surrender. They do not listen, the attack begins, and Misushima is the soul survivor. A Buddhist monk finds and takes care of him. Now, disguised as a Buddhist monk, Misushima buries the dead. With this act, he is changed forever and will enter the life of prayer as a monk.
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Miyamoto Musashi 1954  N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
aka: Samurai
The Legend of Musashi
Director: Hiroshi Inagaki
Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Kaoru Yachigusa, Rentaro Mikuni, Mariko Okada, Kuroemon Onoe, Mitsuko Mito, Eiko Miyoshi, Daisuke Kato, Akihiko Hirata, Kusuo Abe
Set in early-17th-century Japan, this film tells the story of legendary Miyamoto Musashi (Toshiro Mifune) from his orphan childhood to becoming a powerful samurai–overcoming many setbacks along the way. This is Part One of a trilogy that also includes "Duel at Ichijoji Temple" and "Duel on Ganyru Island." The film won an Honorary Oscar for Best Foreign Film.
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Seppuku 1962 N/R, 135 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
aka: Harakiri
Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Rentaro Mikuni, Shima Iwashita, Yoshio Inaba, Akira Ishihama, Masao Mishima, Tetsuro Tamba, Ichiro Nakaya, Yoshio Aoki, Jo Azumi
Suicide was considered an honorable solution in 17th-century Japan when the feudal Shogun system ended leaving many samurai warriors in poverty. One samurai, Motome Chijiiwa (Akira Ishihama), killed himself but lost honor. Now, his father-in-law, Hanshiro (Tatsuya Nakadai), seeks revenge.
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| 1. The Burmese Harp (1956)
2. Miyamoto Musashi (1954)
aka: Samurai
aka: The Legend of Musashi
3. Seppuku (1962)
aka: Harakiri
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