Samurai Banners(1969)
風林火山
Samurai Banners Synopsis
Kansuke Yamamoto is a samurai who dreams of a country united, peaceful from sea to sea. He enters the service of Takeda, the lord of Kai domain. He convinces Takeda to kill the lord of neighboring Suwa and take his wife as a concubine. He then convinces the widow, Princess Yu, to accept this arrangement and to bear Takeda a son. He pledges them his life. He then spends years using treachery, poetic sensibility, military and political strategy to expand Takeda's realm, advance the claim of Yu's son as the heir, and prepare for an ultimate battle with the forces of Echigo. Has Kansuke overreached? Are his dreams, blinded by love, too big?
Samurai Banners (1969) is a action, war and history film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, released on March 1, 1969 with a runtime of 2h 50m. It stars Toshirō Mifune, Yoshiko Sakuma, Kinnosuke Nakamura and Yūjirō Ishihara. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 28 ratings.
- Director:
- Hiroshi Inagaki
- Writers:
- Yasushi Inoue, Shinobu Hashimoto, Takeo Kunihiro
- Producers:
- Hiroshi Inagaki, Toshirō Mifune, Tomoyuki Tanaka
- Cinematographer:
- Kazuo Yamada
- Composer:
- Masaru Satō
- Production:
- TOHO, Mifune Productions
- Status:
- Released
Samurai Banners Cast & Crew
Main cast
Toshirō Mifune
as Kansuke Yamamoto
Yoshiko Sakuma
as Princess Yufu
Kinnosuke Nakamura
as Shingen Takeda
Yūjirō Ishihara
as Kenshin Uesugi
- Katsuo Nakamura
Katsuo Nakamura
as Nobusato Itagaki
Umenosuke Nakamura
as Hagiwara Yaemon
Masakazu Tamura
as Nobushige Takeda
Nakamura Kanzaburo
as Takeda Katsuyori
Ken Ogata
as Hatanaka Buhei
Mayumi Ozora
as Princess Okoto
Masumi Harukawa
as Buhei's wife
Haruko Tōgō
Key crew
Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, written by Yasushi Inoue, Shinobu Hashimoto and Takeo Kunihiro, produced by Hiroshi Inagaki, Toshirō Mifune and Tomoyuki Tanaka.
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Samurai Banners Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 28 ratings.
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Samurai Banners – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Samurai Banners online?
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Samurai Banners (1969) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
Who stars in Samurai Banners?
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The main cast of Samurai Banners (1969) includes Toshirō Mifune, Yoshiko Sakuma, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Yūjirō Ishihara and Katsuo Nakamura. The film was directed by Hiroshi Inagaki. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Samurai Banners released?
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Samurai Banners was released on March 1, 1969 and runs for 2h 50m.
Is Samurai Banners worth watching?
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Samurai Banners (1969) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 28 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, war and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.