Samurai Saga (1959) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1959 · 111 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Hiroshi Inagaki

Starring

Toshirô Mifune, Yôko Tsukasa, Seizaburô Kawazu, Kamatari Fujiwara, Akihiko Hirata, Akira Takarada

Adapted from Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac, the story moves to feudal Japan, where a talented poet‑warrior with an unmistakably large nose and a generous spirit falls in love with a noblewoman. Unaware of his feelings, she sees him only as a friend, so he selflessly supplies his own eloquent verses to a rival suitor, hoping to win her affection on his behalf.