Eiichi Kudo’s Samurai Revolution Trilogy Limited Edition Blu-ray brings together three of the most uncompromising and politically charged samurai films of the 1960s in a definitive collector’s set. Rejecting the romanticised image of the noble warrior, director Eiichi Kudo exposes the cruelty, corruption, and moral decay at the heart of the Tokugawa shogunate. Spanning 13 Assassins, The Great Killing, and 11 Samurai, the trilogy follows groups of principled samurai driven to assassinate despotic lords, fully aware that success may mean their own destruction. Shot in striking black and white and defined by ferocious swordplay and bleak moral inquiry, these films rank among the most important works in jidaigeki cinema.

directed by: eiichi kudo
starring: chiezô kataoka, kei satô, tôru abe
1963–1967 / 343 min

Eiichi Kudo's Samurai Revolution Trilogy Limited Edition [Blu-ray Set]

$57.99

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BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• high-definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of all three films
• original lossless Japanese mono audio on all films
• optional newly translated English subtitles
• limited edition packaging with reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tom Fournier
• illustrated collectors’ booklet featuring new writing by Chris D., Earl Jackson, and Alain Silver

DISC ONE – 13 ASSASSINS
• audio commentary by Tom Mes
• The Samurai Variations – video essay by James Balmont
• Samurai Guerilla Part 1 – archival interview with Misao Arai and Dirty Kudo
• theatrical trailers

DISC TWO – THE GREAT KILLING
• audio commentary by David West
• Magician of Light and Shadow – video essay by Daisuke Miyao
• Samurai Guerilla Part 2 – archival interview with Misao Arai and Dirty Kudo
• Masaaki Ito Remembers Eiichi Kudo – tribute featurette

DISC THREE – 11 SAMURAI
• audio commentary by David West
• Fighting the Poison – video essay by Jonathan Clements
• Samurai Guerilla Part 3 – archival interview with Misao Arai and Dirty Kudo
• Eiichi Kudo: The Art of Realism – archival interview with Fabrice Arduini

Additional details
Region: region A
Language: Japanese
Audio: mono
Label: Arrow Video
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