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Trevor Berrett and David Blakeslee are pleased to present Inside the Box, a podcast series that explores the riches in the various box sets released by The Criterion Collection. In this episode, they discuss The Samurai Trilogy, which contains Hiroshi Inagaki’s trilogy of films Musashi Miyamoto, Duel at Ichijoji Temple, and Duel at Ganryu Island.The Samurai Trilogy, directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and starring the inimitable Toshiro Mifune, was one of Japan’s most successful exports of the 1950s, a rousing, emotionally gripping tale of combat and self-discovery. Based on a novel that’s often called Japan’s Gone with the Wind, this sweeping saga fictionalizes the life of the legendary seventeenth-century swordsman (and writer and artist) Musashi Miyamoto, following him on his path from unruly youth to enlightened warrior. With these three films—1954’s Oscar-winning Musashi Miyamoto, 1955’s Duel at Ichijoji Temple, and 1956’s Duel at Ganryu Island—Inagaki created a passionate epic that’s equal parts tender love story and bloody action.Episode LinksThe Samurai Trilogy – The Criterion CollectionSamurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)David’s ReviewsSamurai I: Musashi MiyamotoSamurai II: Duel at Ichijoji TempleSamurai III: Duel at Ganryu IslandEastern Kicks ReviewsSamurai I: Musashi MiyamotoSamurai II: Duel at Ichijoji TempleSamurai III: Duel at Ganryu IslandAll Things Interesting: Musashi MiyamotoHiroshi Inagaki — WikipediaMusashi Miyamoto — WikipediaEpisode CreditsTrevor Berrett (Twitter/Website)David Blakeslee (Twitter/Website) The Samurai Trilogy ( Musashi Miyamoto / Duel at Ichijoji Temple / Duel at Ganryu Island) (The... The Samurai Trilogy ( Musashi Miyamoto / Duel at Ichijoji Temple / Duel at Ganryu Island) (The... $41.94 $69.95 in stock 9 new from $41.94 3 used from $74.15 as of January 30, 2022 2:56 pm Check it out Amazon.com The Samurai Trilogy (Blu-ray)(2012) The Samurai Trilogy (Blu-ray)(2012) $41.99 in stock Check it out Target.com The Samurai Trilogy [Criterion Collection] [2 Discs] [Blu-ray] The Samurai Trilogy [Criterion Collection] [2 Discs] [Blu-ray] $49.99 Check it out Bestbuy.com The Samurai Trilogy (Criterion Collection) The Samurai Trilogy (Criterion Collection) $53.28 $69.95 in stock Check it out Deepdiscount.com Criterion Collection: Samurai Trilogy (Blu-ray) Criterion Collection: Samurai Trilogy (Blu-ray) $59.00 out of stock Check it out Walmart.com