THEME EXPLORATION

master swordsman protagonist

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Come Drink With Me
Come Drink With Me
1966 · King Hu
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Ultimatum
2007 · Paul Greengrass
Shrek
Shrek
2001 · Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson
Fifty Shades of Grey
Fifty Shades of Grey
2015 · Sam Taylor-Johnson
Tapage Nocturne
Tapage Nocturne
1979 · Catherine Breillat
Whiskey with Vodka
Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro
Rear Window
Rear Window
1954 · Alfred Hitchcock
A Child of the Ghetto
A Child of the Ghetto
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Ali-Baba et les quarante voleurs
Ali-Baba et les quarante voleurs
1954 · Jacques Becker
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
1928 · William Wyler
Au Bonheur des Dames
Au Bonheur des Dames
1930 · Julien Duvivier
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His samurai epics like 'Sanjuro' and 'Harakiri' explore the philosophical and moral complexities of master swordsmen through deeply humanistic storytelling.

 Masaki Kobayashi Japan

His masterpiece 'Harakiri' (Seppuku) deconstructs the samurai code and examines the tragic inner life of a skilled swordsman confronting systemic injustice.