Samurai Saga
1959, Japanese. Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.
Edmund Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac, transplanted to Japan. A poet-warrior with an oversized nose (matched only by his great heart) loves a lady. But she sees him only as a friend, so he helps another man to woo her by giving him the poetry of his own heart.
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Samurai Saga is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
- Hiroshi InagakiDirector
- Toshirō MifuneHeihachiro Komaki
- Yōko TsukasaLady Ochii / Princess Chiyo
- Akira TakaradaJutaro [Jurota] Karibe
- Keiko AwajiNanae
- Seizaburō KawazuNagashima
- Kamatari FujiwaraRakuzo the sake seller (uncredited)
- Akihiko HirataAkaboshi
- Eiko MiyoshiOkuni
- Sachio Sakai(uncredited)
- Yoshibumi Tajima(uncredited)
- Akira Tani(uncredited)
- Yutaka Sada(uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 28 April 1959
- Original title
- 或る剣豪の生涯
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hiroshi Inagaki
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Samurai Saga runs 111 minutes (1h 51m).
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Which OTT platform is Samurai Saga on?
Samurai Saga is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Samurai Saga?
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Who directed Samurai Saga?
Samurai Saga (1959) was directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and stars Toshirō Mifune, Yōko Tsukasa, Akira Takarada.