Bushido, Samurai Saga
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| Directed by | Tadashi Imai |
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| Produced by | Hiroshi Okawa |
| Starring | Kinnosuke Nakamura |
| Cinematography | Makoto Tsuboi |
| Edited by | Shintaro Miyamoto |
| Music by | Toshiro Mayuzumi |
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| Distributed by | Toei |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Bushido, Samurai Saga (武士道残酷物語, Bushidō zankoku monogatari), also titled Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai and Cruel Tale of Bushido, is a 1963 Japanese drama and jidaigeki film directed by Tadashi Imai. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Golden Bear. It continues to receive critical acclaim, often considered one of the better samurai pictures ever filmed.