Janus Films Releases A Trailer For Japanese Historical Drama The Samurai And The Prisoner

An Uneasy Historical Alliance

Janus is releasing a new historical samurai drama, The Samurai And The Prisoner, coming out soon and here’s a trailer for it…

When Lord Murashige Araki rises up against the tyrannical Nobunaga Oda, he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion. With Oda’s army closing in and a traitor hiding among his ranks, Murashige is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kanbei Kuroda, a brilliant yet dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon. Helped by his wife Chiyoho and his most loyal generals, Murashige must uncover the truth before the castle falls. A film by Kiyoshi Kurosawa Opens 31 July