Movie·2026·2h 27m
The Samurai and the Prisoner
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
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The Story
Original title: 黒牢城
Based on Honobu Yonezawa's novel. Set in 16th century Japan, follows Lord Murashige Araki who, besieged in his castle, confronts mysterious crimes and allies with imprisoned strategist Kanbei Kuroda to uncover the truth.
Producer
Shigeaki Yoshida, Yuichi Tsuji
Cinematography
Yasuyuki Sasaki
Music
Yoshihiro Hanno
Editor
Kôichi Takahashi
Status
Post Production
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Masahiro Motoki
Araki Murashige
Masaki Suda
Kuroda Yoshitaka
Yuriko Yoshitaka
Munetaka Aoki
Ryota Miyadate
Tasuku Emoto
Joe Odagiri
Yusuke Santamaria
Mitsuo Yoshihara
Ryota Bando
Yoshiyoshi Arakawa
Kiyohiko Shibukawa
Ikkei Watanabe
Yoshimasa Kondo
Toshihiro Yashiba
Masatoshi Kihara
Yamato Kochi
Mutsuo Yoshioka
// crew
Crew
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Director, Screenplay
Shigeaki Yoshida
Executive Producer
Yuichi Tsuji
Executive Producer
Satoko Ishida
Producer
Yasuyuki Sasaki
Director of Photography
Kôichi Takahashi
Editor
Yoshihiro Hanno
Original Music Composer
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