The legend of the eight samurai
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The legend of the eight samurai |
| Original title | Satomi Hakkenden |
| Country of production | Japan |
| original language | Japanese |
| Publishing year | 1983 |
| length | 135 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Kinji Fukasaku |
| script | Kinji Fukasaku Toshio Kamata |
| production |
Masao Sato Hiroshi Sugawara Izumi Toyoshima |
| music |
Masahide Skuma Hiroyuki Namba |
| camera | Seizō Sengen |
| occupation | |
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The Legend of the Eight Samurai ( Japanese 里 見 八 犬 伝 , Satomi Hakkenden ) is a Japanese feature film from 1983 .
The film is based on the novel Shin Satomi Hakkenden ( 新 ・ 里 見 八 犬 伝 ) by Toshio Kamata , which in turn is a free adaptation of the epic Nansō Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin . Kamata also worked on the script for the adventure film together with the director Kinji Fukasaku . Tōei and Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho produced the action film in which Hiroko Yakushimaru played the lead role.
action
Eight samurai are commissioned to protect Princess Shizu, whose parents were killed by undead fighters in revenge. Each of the eight samurai has a prayer pearl for this task. They only find out during the execution of the assignment that they are not alone, but should fulfill their duty as a group.
reception
The Legend of the Eight Samurai was released in Japanese cinemas on December 10, 1983, where it became a commercial success with gross revenues of approximately 2.32 billion yen . The Legend of the Eight Samurai was the most successful domestic film at the Japanese box office in 1984.
The GDR film studio DEFA dubbed the film and released it in GDR cinemas on January 2, 1987. Editions of the film are available on DVD in the UK, Japan and the US. The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD in German stores on February 3, 2017.
Awards
At the 1985 Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival , the film was nominated for the grand prize, but had to admit defeat to James Cameron's Terminator .
At the 1985 Japanese Academy Awards , the film was nominated for Best Director , Best Actor ( Hiroyuki Sanada ), and Best Supporting Actress ( Mari Natsuki ).
Web links
- Legend of the Eight Samurai in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Legend of the Eight Samurai in the online movie database