Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

UPC: 737187014192

Studio: Animeigo

MPAA Rating: 18Up   Contains:[Violence]

Summary: The winner of the Golden Bear Award at the 1963 Berlin Film Festival, director Tadashi Imai's stark samurai drama tells the story of a 20th Century Japanese professional who ponders the prospect of abandoning the tradition that has been in his family for the past 350 years. The Iikura family has lived by the Bushido code for seven generations. Now, it's up to Susumu to determine if the tradition will continue. Recalling the exploits of his forefathers throughout the centuries, Susumu prepares to make the decision that could forever alter the history of his bloodline. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Action

Awards: Golden Bear – Berlin International Film Festival

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Exclusive Essay on the Bushido Code from Randy Schadel (Film Historian and Contributor to Samurai-archives.com)

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

Format: DVD

Release Date: 02/09/2010

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 23 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
1. Iwata Hospital [3:03]
2. Credits [1:21]
3. Keicho Period [9:26]
4. Sajiemon [9:58]
5. Genroku Period [11:01]
6. Ukiyo-e [14:03]
7. Tenmei Period [16:18]
8. Maki [4:07]
9. Meiji Period [17:30]
10. WWII [16:16]
11. Modern Day [3:32]
12. Kyoko [6:59]

Cast and Crew: Eijiro Tono  Actor 
Toshiro Mayuzumi  Composer (Music Score) 
Tadashi Imai  Director 
Yoshikata Yoda  Screenwriter 
Naoyuki Suzuki  Screenwriter 
Kinnosuke Nakamura  Actor 
Yoshiko Mita  Actor 
Masayuki Mori  Actor 
Kyoko Kishida  Actor 
Ineko Arima  Actor 
Shinijiro Ebara  Actor 

Country: Japan