IN THEATERS JULY 31 (NY & LA)
Opens in LA at the Nuart Theatre
When Lord Murashige rises up against the tyrannical 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, a brilliant and dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon, as he must outwit his enemies and uncover the truth before time runs out.
Based on the novel “Kokurojo (The Samurai and the Prisoner)” by: Honobu Yonezawa
Directed by: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Starring: Masahiro Motoki, Masaki Suda, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Munetaka Aoki, Ryota Miyadate, Joe Odagiri
Music by: Yoshihiro Hanno
Director of Photography: Yasuyuki Sasaki
Editor: Koichi Takahashi
Producer: Satoko Ishida
147 minutes | 2026 | Japan | Japanese with English subtitles
Source: Janus Films
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