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Film · 2026

The Samurai and the Prisoner

Original title黒牢城

Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa · starring Munetaka Aoki, Ryōta Bandō and Yamato Kôchi

  • 2 h 27 min
  • Drama · History · Mystery
  • Japan
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The essentials

Runtime
147 min2 hours and 27 minutes
Box office
$280,228in US
How long is The Samurai and the Prisoner?
2 hours and 27 minutes (147 minutes).
Who directed The Samurai and the Prisoner?
Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
Who is in The Samurai and the Prisoner?
It stars Munetaka Aoki, Ryōta Bandō, Yamato Kôchi and Masaki Suda.
How much did The Samurai and the Prisoner make?
It took $280,228 in US.
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Cast

Full cast (6)
Director
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Writers
Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Reviews

All 28 reviews

What the critics say average 8.0 from 28 outlets

  • 10 Roger EbertBrian Tallerico In a sense, this is Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s “Throne of Blood,” one of the other Kurosawa’s unequivocal masterpieces, and it earns that comparison in every way. Read
  • 10 Original-CinLiam Lacey The Samurai and the Prisoner, the latest film by the prolific Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, is intelligent entertainment, based on a 2021 historical mystery novel by Honobu Yonezawa and, as… Read
  • 9.1 The Film StageLeonardo Goi Kurosawa finds in Murashige a formidable analog; anchored as it may be to a rich, illustrious cinematic lineage, The Samurai and the Prisoner feels at once retro and rebellious—a loving tribute from… Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • US $280,228

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