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Synopsis: Japanese warlord Hidetori Ichimonji decides the time has come to retire and divide his fiefdom among his three sons. His eldest and middle sons - Taro and Jiro - agree with his decision and promise to support him for his remaining days. The youngest son Saburo disagrees with all of them arguing that there is little likelihood the three brothers will remain united. Insulted by his son's brashness, the warlord banishes Saburo. As the warlord begins his retirement, he quickly realizes that his two eldest sons selfish and have no intention of keeping their promises. It leads to war and only banished Saburo can possibly save him.
Genre: Action, Drama
Director(s): Akira Kurosawa
Production: Rialto Pictures
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 28 wins & 21 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.2
Metacritic:
96
Rotten Tomatoes:
96%
R
Year:
1985
162 min
1,231 Views


01:
22:21,978 -- 01:22:24,355

You remember me?

688

01:
22:25,690 -- 01:22:27,691

How could l forget you?

689

01:
22:29,986 -- 01:22:31,820

I was onIy a boy.

690

01:
22:32,238 -- 01:22:34,949

But, couId I forget the man

691

01:
22:35,116 -- 01:22:37,284

who burned down our castIe?

692

01:
22:37,452 -- 01:22:39,954

Who, in exchange for my Iife,

693

01:
22:41,539 -- 01:22:43,958

gouged out my eyes?

694

01:
22:47,003 -- 01:22:49,380

I try to be Iike my sister.

695

01:
22:50,006 -- 01:22:52,007

To pray Buddha,

696

01:
22:52,175 -- 01:22:55,386

and rid myseIf of hatred.

697

01:
22:58,640 -- 01:23:01,308

But not one day l do forget!

698

01:
23:03,353 -- 01:23:06,647

Not one night do I sleep in peace!

699

01:
23:16,658 -- 01:23:21,078

I regret l cannot weIcome you

700

01:
23:21,246 -- 01:23:23,580

as befits the Great Lord.

701

01:
23:24,666 -- 01:23:29,044

Luckily...

my sister gave me a flute.

702

01:
23:34,884 -- 01:23:37,052

I wilI play for you.

703

01:
23:37,971 -- 01:23:40,097

Lacking everything eIse,

704

01:
23:40,306 -- 01:23:44,059

l give you hospitality of the heart.

705

01:
23:47,188 -- 01:23:49,440

lt is the only pleasure

706

01:
23:50,984 -- 01:23:52,735

left to me.

707

01:
25:22,742 -- 01:25:23,951

Sister-in-Iaw,

708

01:
25:24,202 -- 01:25:26,203

here is my brother's hair.

709

01:
25:35,880 -- 01:25:39,341

He died in the battIe.

710

01:
25:39,509 -- 01:25:41,969

UnfortunateIy, it falIs on me

711

01:
25:42,762 -- 01:25:44,847

to bring this unhappy news.

712

01:
25:47,892 -- 01:25:49,226

Ogura...

713

01:
25:51,062 -- 01:25:53,564

Where is my husband's body?

714

01:
25:54,899 -- 01:25:56,650

ln this heat,

715

01:
25:57,152 -- 01:26:00,779

it was too unsightly

to be displayed.

716

01:
26:01,698 -- 01:26:04,324

We burned it where it Iay.

717

01:
26:04,492 -- 01:26:07,411

We held funeral rites

at a tempIe.

718

01:
26:07,579 -- 01:26:08,912

Ogura...

719

01:
26:09,664 -- 01:26:12,332

Where are his armour and heImet?

720

01:
26:12,500 -- 01:26:14,168

You're mocking me.

721

01:
26:14,919 -- 01:26:17,546

I'm wearing them.

722

01:
26:17,714 -- 01:26:19,923

Surely you recognise them.

723

01:
26:22,927 -- 01:26:25,053

Of course.

724

01:
26:27,015 -- 01:26:28,724

But l didn't dream

725

01:
26:29,475 -- 01:26:34,271

you wouId wear them

so soon after his death.

726

01:
26:35,940 -- 01:26:37,941

So l chose not to see them.

727

01:
26:38,568 -- 01:26:41,069

You surprise me.

728

01:
26:42,197 -- 01:26:45,365

I had thought

729

01:
26:45,533 -- 01:26:49,953

my brother would be pIeased

to see me in his armour.

730

01:
26:51,456 -- 01:26:53,290

lt was stupid of me.

731

01:
26:54,375 -- 01:26:55,751

Forgive me.

732

01:
26:59,964 -- 01:27:02,257

Help me take it off!

733

01:
27:06,512 -- 01:27:07,804

Sister-in-Iaw,

734

01:
27:07,972 -- 01:27:10,182

I am about to be naked.

735

01:
27:46,010 -- 01:27:49,554

Lords lkoma and Ogura,

you have worked welI

736

01:
27:49,722 -- 01:27:51,640

to further our interests.

737

01:
27:53,685 -- 01:27:55,018

We appreciate it.

738

01:
27:55,144 -- 01:27:58,522

These gifts are a token of thanks.

739

01:
28:07,365 -- 01:28:09,700

They're aIso a parting gift.

740

01:
28:09,867 -- 01:28:10,701

FareweIl.

741

01:
28:13,454 -- 01:28:15,664

Lord Jiro feels it unwise

742

01:
28:15,832 -- 01:28:19,376

to keep you in his service.

743

01:
28:19,585 -- 01:28:22,921

Men who betray one master

may betray another.

744

01:
28:23,840 -- 01:28:26,008

A reasonable point of view.

745

01:
28:26,175 -- 01:28:29,011

NaturalIy you are disappointed,

746

01:
28:29,178 -- 01:28:30,887

but bear no grudges.

747

01:
28:31,472 -- 01:28:33,724

ls that clear?

748

01:
28:33,933 -- 01:28:35,392

Good!

749

01:
28:46,988 -- 01:28:49,031

The Lady Kaede is here.

750

01:
28:53,661 -- 01:28:54,703

Send her in.

751

01:
29:59,143 -- 01:30:03,271

My apologies for my harsh words.

752

01:
30:04,065 -- 01:30:06,149

I am ashamed.

753

01:
30:07,068 -- 01:30:09,486

The incident is forgotten.

754

01:
30:14,909 -- 01:30:19,287

They say your father has gone mad.

755

01:
30:24,419 -- 01:30:26,378

That should please you.

756

01:
30:27,672 -- 01:30:30,173

What do you mean by that?

757

01:
30:31,092 -- 01:30:32,467

l spoke frankly,

758

01:
30:32,635 -- 01:30:35,804

without gilding my thoughts.

759

01:
30:36,013 -- 01:30:38,265

Forgive me if I offended.

760

01:
30:38,683 -- 01:30:40,434

You must hate my father

761

01:
30:40,601 -- 01:30:45,188

for what he did to your family.

762

01:
30:45,940 -- 01:30:47,149

Am I wrong?

763

01:
30:50,528 -- 01:30:53,363

Now it's my turn to be frank.

764

01:
30:54,449 -- 01:30:56,992

You are just as pIeased as l am.

765

01:
30:58,744 -- 01:31:00,370

Lord Jiro, you are now head

766

01:
31:00,538 -- 01:31:02,998

of the house of Ichimonji.

767

01:
31:15,720 -- 01:31:18,763

This heImet is rightfuIly yours.

768

01:
31:33,529 -- 01:31:36,114

l am not blind!

769

01:
31:36,908 -- 01:31:39,159

You murdered your brother,

770

01:
31:39,327 -- 01:31:40,577

and stole his titIe!

771

01:
31:40,786 -- 01:31:42,412

Prepare to die!

772

01:
31:42,580 -- 01:31:43,580

No...

773

01:
31:43,789 -- 01:31:44,706

Even now,

774

01:
31:44,874 -- 01:31:46,249

you deny it?

775

01:
31:48,836 -- 01:31:51,087

It wasn't l who kilIed my brother.

776

01:
31:51,255 -- 01:31:52,672

Then who did?

777

01:
31:54,342 -- 01:31:55,717

Speak!

778

01:
31:56,010 -- 01:31:57,427

Who was it?

779

01:
32:03,684 -- 01:32:05,810

It was...

780

01:
32:08,606 -- 01:32:10,273

Kurogane.

781

01:
32:10,483 -- 01:32:12,067

Hypocrite!

782

01:
32:12,777 -- 01:32:16,363

You gave the order,

but won't take the bIame.

783

01:
32:17,240 -- 01:32:19,032

A fine leader!

784

01:
32:31,045 -- 01:32:32,921

You give in so easiIy.

785

01:
32:55,319 -- 01:32:59,781

Now l wiIl telI you the truth!

786

01:
33:16,340 -- 01:33:20,927

I don't care about Taro's death.

787

01:
33:22,346 -- 01:33:24,639

What concerns me,

788

01:
33:25,224 -- 01:33:26,975

is my own future.

789

01:
33:28,686 -- 01:33:31,479

l won't be a widow

with my hair cropped,

790

01:
33:31,647 -- 01:33:34,649

nor a nun, with my head shaved.

791

01:
33:35,484 -- 01:33:37,861

This castle was my father's.

792

01:
33:38,029 -- 01:33:39,654

I won't leave it!

793

01:
33:49,040 -- 01:33:51,708

Consider my request weIl.

794

01:
33:52,251 -- 01:33:55,128

For my part, l'Il say nothing

795

01:
33:55,254 -- 01:33:58,757

of your abominabIe crimes.

796

01:
34:00,551 -- 01:34:02,344

I won't reproach you,

797

01:
34:02,511 -- 01:34:04,554

or speak against you.

798

01:
34:05,181 -- 01:34:08,642

If l did, the kingdom wouId spIit.

799

01:
34:10,353 -- 01:34:12,395

But aIways remember...

800

01:
34:15,691 -- 01:34:17,192

l can destroy you!

801

01:
34:23,949 -- 01:34:26,576

Is it a bargain, Lord Jiro?

802

01:
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My Lord...

803

01:
36:14,018 -- 01:36:16,144

Yes, sister-in-Iaw?

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Akira Kurosawa

After training as a painter (he storyboards his films as full-scale paintings), Kurosawa entered the film industry in 1936 as an assistant director, eventually making his directorial debut with Sanshiro Sugata (1943). Within a few years, Kurosawa had achieved sufficient stature to allow him greater creative freedom. Drunken Angel (1948)--"Drunken Angel"--was the first film he made without extensive studio interference, and marked his first collaboration with Toshirô Mifune. In the coming decades, the two would make 16 movies together, and Mifune became as closely associated with Kurosawa's films as was John Wayne with the films of Kurosawa's idol, John Ford. After working in a wide range of genres, Kurosawa made his international breakthrough film Rashomon (1950) in 1950. It won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, and first revealed the richness of Japanese cinema to the West. The next few years saw the low-key, touching Ikiru (1952) (Living), the epic Seven Samurai (1954), the barbaric, riveting Shakespeare adaptation Throne of Blood (1957), and a fun pair of samurai comedies Yojimbo (1961) and Sanjuro (1962). After a lean period in the late 1960s and early 1970s, though, Kurosawa attempted suicide. He survived, and made a small, personal, low-budget picture with Dodes'ka-den (1970), a larger-scale Russian co-production Dersu Uzala (1975) and, with the help of admirers Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas, the samurai tale Kagemusha (1980), which Kurosawa described as a dry run for Ran (1985), an epic adaptation of Shakespeare's "King Lear." He continued to work into his eighties with the more personal Dreams (1990), Rhapsody in August (1991) and Maadadayo (1993). Kurosawa's films have always been more popular in the West than in his native Japan, where critics have viewed his adaptations of Western genres and authors (William Shakespeare, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Maxim Gorky and Evan Hunter) with suspicion - but he's revered by American and European film-makers, who remade Rashomon (1950) as The Outrage (1964), Seven Samurai (1954), as The Magnificent Seven (1960), Yojimbo (1961), as A Fistful of Dollars (1964) and The Hidden Fortress (1958), as Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). more…

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