🎬 The Samurai and the Prisoner

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The Samurai and the Prisoner is a Japanese period drama directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, adapted from Honobu Yonezawa's award-winning novel. Set in 16th-century Japan, it follows the rebel samurai Araki Murashige, who during a tightening siege must seek help from an enemy strategist he holds captive. The film weaves a murder mystery into its psychological power struggle.