Samurai Banners
Originally released in 1969. Samurai Banners is a action/war film. directed by Hiroshi Inagaki. With a runtime of 2h 50m, it's an epic theatrical experience.
Starring Toshirō Mifune, Yoshiko Sakuma, and Kinnosuke Nakamura
Synopsis
Kansuke Yamamoto is a samurai who dreams of a country united, peaceful from sea to sea. He enters the service of Takeda, the lord of Kai domain. He convinces Takeda to kill the lord of neighboring Suwa and take his wife as a concubine. He then convinces the widow, Princess Yu, to accept this arrangement and to bear Takeda a son. He pledges them his life. He then spends years using treachery, poetic sensibility, military and political strategy to expand Takeda's realm, advance the claim of Yu's son as the heir, and prepare for an ultimate battle with the forces of Echigo. Has Kansuke overreached? Are his dreams, blinded by love, too big?
Quick Facts
Release Date
March 1, 1969
56 years ago
Runtime
2h 50m
170 minutes total
User Rating
7.4/10
Great (22 votes)
Language
Japanese
Original language
Country
Japan
Production
Director
Top Cast
Toshirō Mifune
as Kansuke Yamamoto
Yoshiko Sakuma
as Princess Yufu
Kinnosuke Nakamura
as Shingen Takeda
Yūjirō Ishihara
as Kenshin Uesugi
Katsuo Nakamura
as Nobusato Itagaki
Umenosuke Nakamura
as Hagiwara Yaemon
Masakazu Tamura
as Nobushige Takeda
Nakamura Kanzaburo
as Takeda Katsuyori
Ken Ogata
as Hatanaka Buhei
Mayumi Ozora
as Princess Okoto
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- JA
Production Companies
- TOHO
- Mifune Productions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Samurai Banners about?
Kansuke Yamamoto is a samurai who dreams of a country united, peaceful from sea to sea. He enters the service of Takeda, the lord of Kai domain. He convinces Takeda to kill the lord of neighboring ...
Who directed Samurai Banners?
Samurai Banners was directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.
How long is Samurai Banners?
Samurai Banners has a runtime of 2 hours and 50 minutes (170 minutes total).
When was Samurai Banners released?
Samurai Banners was released on March 1, 1969 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Samurai Banners?
The main cast of Samurai Banners includes Toshirō Mifune, Yoshiko Sakuma, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Yūjirō Ishihara, Katsuo Nakamura.