| Audio | Mono |
| Subtitles | English SDH |
| Languages | Japanese |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.33:1 |
| Color | Color |
| Packaging | Keep case (Scanavo) |
| Classification | BBFC 12 |
| Barcode | 5050629049121 |
| Criterion Collection Spine # | 14 / 15 / 16 |
| Brand | The Criterion Collection |
| Copyright | Toho Co., Ltd. |
| Copyright (English-subtitled versions) | Toho Co., Ltd. |
| Copyright (Summary, menu, and package design) | The Criterion Collection |
| Under exclusive license from | Toho Co., Ltd. |
| Territory | United Kingdom |
| Notes | "The Samurai Trilogy", directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and starring the inimitable Toshiro Mifune, was one of Japan’s most successful exports of the 1950s, a rousing, emotionally gripping tale of combat and self-discovery. Based on a novel that’s often called Japan’s "Gone with the Wind", this sweeping saga fictionalizes the life of the legendary seventeenth-century swordsman (and writer and artist) Musashi Miyamoto, following him on his path from unruly youth to enlightened warrior. With these three films—1954’s Oscar-winning "Musashi Minamoto", 1955’s "Duel at Ichijoji Temple", and 1956’s "Duel at Ganryu Island"—Inagaki created a passionate epic that’s equal parts tender love story and bloody action. SPECIAL FEATURES New high-definition digital restorations of all three films, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks New interviews with translator and historian William Scott Wilson about the real-life Musashi Minamoto, the inspiration for the hero of the film Trailers New English subtitle translations PLUS: A booklet featuring essays by film historians Stephen Prince and Wilson |
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