Drama ·Mystery · Japan · 2026 · 2h 27m

The Samurai and the Prisoner

黒牢城

Director

Cast

Masahiro Motoki as Araki Murashige Masaki Suda as Kuroda Kanbei Yuriko Yoshitaka as Munetaka Aoki as Ryota Miyadate as Tasuku Emoto as

Crew

Yasuyuki Sasaki — Director of Photography Kôichi Takahashi — Editor Yoshihiro Hanno — Original Music Composer Kiyoshi Kurosawa — Screenplay Honobu Yonezawa — Novel Satoko Ishida — Producer

Synopsis

Based on Honobu Yonezawa's novel. Set in 16th century Japan, follows Lord Murashige Araki who, besieged in his castle, confronts mysterious crimes and allies with imprisoned strategist Kanbei Kuroda to uncover the truth.

Mood & Themes

based on novel or book jidaigeki sengoku period

Key Collaborators

Kiyoshi Kurosawa Director Yasuyuki Sasaki Director of Photography Kôichi Takahashi Editor Yoshihiro Hanno Original Music Composer Kiyoshi Kurosawa Screenplay Honobu Yonezawa Novel Satoko Ishida Producer Tetsuo Harada Production Design

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