THEME EXPLORATION

wandering samurai

13 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Harakiri
Harakiri
1962 · Masaki Kobayashi
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
The Human Surge 3
The Human Surge 3
2024 · Eduardo Williams
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
1976 · Federico Fellini
Il Grido
Il Grido
1957 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Case for a Rookie Hangman
Case for a Rookie Hangman
1970 · Pavel Juráček
Kubo and the Two Strings
Kubo and the Two Strings
2016 · Travis Knight
Confucius
Confucius
1940 · Fei Mu
Man Without a Star
Man Without a Star
1955 · King Vidor
Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess
Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess
2006 · Lav Diaz
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022 · Rob Minkoff
Red Sun
Red Sun
1971 · Terence Young
Straight Ahead Until Morning
Straight Ahead Until Morning
1994 · Alain Guiraudie
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Masaki Kobayashi Japan

His masterpiece 'Harakiri' and 'Seppuku' trilogy deeply explore the tragedy and moral corruption of the samurai code through the lens of wandering, masterless warriors facing societal decay.

 Kenji Mizoguchi Japan

His films like 'The Loyal 47 Ronin' and 'Sansho the Bailiff' examine the wandering samurai archetype through humanistic storytelling that challenges traditional notions of honor and loyalty.

 Takashi Miike Japan

His visceral and revisionist approach in films like 'Thirteen Assassins' and 'Audition' deconstructs the wandering samurai myth with contemporary sensibilities and moral ambiguity.