Is Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Name: Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, History
Released: 1956
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Koji Tsuruta, Kaoru Yachigusa, Mariko Okada, Kurôemon Onoe

Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki

Produced by TOHO

1956105 min7.2 / 10

A meditative samurai drama about a legendary swordsman's retreat from violence into humble village life, complicated by love and duty, culminating in an inevitable final duel.

A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.

Questions people ask

Is Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Is Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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