Before there was Mifune Toshiro, there was Tsumasaburo Bando. You can see this amazing actor in this complex silent film. Bando is a samurai of integrity who is falsely accused of wrongdoing by corrupt samurai and he is forced to hit the road as a ronin and is falsely stigmatized as an outlaw.
He becomes a Job-like samurai, suffering unfairly but refusing to compromise his integrity. This is really a silent film worth watching.
An amazing silent Japanese film. Unfortunately, for this version there is a really annoying Russian narrator who speaks over the original Japanese narration in the film. My suggestion would be to turn off the sound completely and just read the subtitles and watch the film.
If you need a musical background, here's some traditional Japanese music. Open this link in another window and turn off the sound of the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRM_FNooJHc
I love this gagaku music...it seems perfect for the bizarre twists and turns in the hero's story...
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