The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)
- Released
- Runtime 2h 27m
- Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Genres Drama History Mystery
- Rating 7.9/10 (12 votes)
Synopsis
When Lord Murashige rises up against the tyrannical Oda, he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion. With Oda's army closing in and a traitor hiding among his ranks, Murashige is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kanbei, a brilliant and dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon, as he must outwit his enemies and uncover the truth before time runs out.
Cast
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Masahiro Motoki
as Araki Murashige
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Masaki Suda
as Kuroda Kanbei
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Yuriko Yoshitaka
as Chiyoho, Murashige's wife
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Munetaka Aoki
as Araki Kyuzaemon
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Ryota Miyadate
as Inui Sukesaburo
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Tasuku Emoto
as Saika Sagehari
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Joe Odagiri
as Koori Juemon
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Yusuke Santamaria
as Akioka Shironosuke
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Mitsuo Yoshihara
as Kawarabayashi Notonyudo
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Ryota Bando
as Kitagawara Yosaku
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Yoshiyoshi Arakawa
as Muhen
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Kiyohiko Shibukawa
as Saika Magoroku
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Ikkei Watanabe
as Takayama Dario
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Yoshimasa Kondo
as Nakanishi Shinpachiro
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Toshihiro Yashiba
as Ikeda Izumi
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Masatoshi Kihara
as Nomura Tango
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Yamato Kochi
as Itami Ichirozaemon
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Mutsuo Yoshioka
as Mori Kahei
Crew
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Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Director
- Yasuyuki Sasaki Director of Photography
- Kôichi Takahashi Editor
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Yoshihiro Hanno
Original Music Composer
- Satoko Ishida Producer
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Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Screenplay
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