Review of Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) by Kyle M — 31 Mar 2016

Mifune, what can I say? Incredible as always. Good start to a trilogy. Great cinematography during big sequences.

This review of Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) was written by Kyle M on 31 Mar 2016.

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto has generally received very positive reviews.

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