Samurai Part I: The Legend of Musashi (Original Japanese poster for the 1954 Japanese film). This item is unavailable.Samurai Part I: The Legend of Musashi (Original Japanese poster for the 1954 Japanese film)

Vintage Japanese B2 poster for the 1954 Japanese film. Text in Japanese and English. Based on Eiji Yoshikawa's 1935 novel "Musashi," which is in turn loosely based on the life of the famous Japanese swordsman Musashi Miyamoto. The first film of director Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy, followed by the 1955 film "Samuri II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple" and the 1956 film "Samurai III: Duel at Duel at Ganryu," all three starring Toshiro Mifune as Musashi Miyamoto. The early years of the legendary warrior Musashi Miyamoto as an aspiring warrior, outlaw, and finally a true samurai. Winner of an Honorary Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. 20 x 28 inches. Folded as issued. Very Good plus, with light creasing, pinholes to the corners, and a small piece of cello tape to recto of the bottom left corner Criterion Collection 15.