Janus Films has shared a poster and trailer for The Samurai and the Prisoner, the Japanese historical drama from writer-director Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
Based on Honobu Yonezawa’s novel Kokurojo, the film sees Lord Murashige Araki besieged in his own castle. With the tyrannical Nobunaga Oda’s army closing in and a series of mysterious crimes shattering his court, Araki is forced to form an uneasy alliance with the imprisoned strategist Kanbei Kuroda before its too late.
The cast includes Masahiro Motoki, Masaki Suda, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Munetaka Aoki, Ryota Miyadate, and Joe Odagiri.
When Lord Murashige Araki rises up against the tyrannical Nobunaga 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 Kuroda, a brilliant yet dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon. Helped by his wife Chiyoho and his most loyal generals, Murashige must uncover the truth before the castle falls.
The Samurai and the Prisoner arrives in cinemas on July 31st.
