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Japanese feudal warfare

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
Tales of the Taira Clan
Tales of the Taira Clan
1955 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Enemy at the Gates
Enemy at the Gates
2001 · Jean-Jacques Annaud
Il se peut que la beauté ait renforcé notre résolution – Masao Adachi
Il se peut que la beauté ait renforcé notre résolution – Masao Adachi
2011 · Philippe Grandrieux
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
1999 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Operation Undead
Operation Undead
2024 · Kongkiat Khomsiri
Soldier of Fortune
Soldier of Fortune
1976 · Pasquale Festa Campanile
The Great War of Archimedes
The Great War of Archimedes
2019 · Takashi Yamazaki
The Last Princess
The Last Princess
2008 · Shinji Higuchi
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War
2018 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel
2019 · Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa → Japan

Masterfully depicted samurai culture and feudal conflict in iconic films like Ran and Kagemusha, exploring honor, power, and the chaos of civil war.

Masaki Kobayashi → Japan

Created deeply humanistic examinations of samurai ethics and feudal hierarchy through works like Harakiri and Rebellion, questioning the bushido code itself.

Kenji Mizoguchi → Japan

Explored feudal Japan's social structures and the lives of women within samurai society through visually stunning films like The 47 Ronin and Genroku Chushingura.

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