Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

  • Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron Event Image

    Date

    Wednesday, January 8, 2025
    2:00 pm–4:45 pm

    Location

    Freer Gallery of Art
    Meyer Auditorium

Description

Intended only for mature audiences.

This epic adventure stars the great Tatsuya Nakadai as an ex-samurai turned bandit who sets out with his band of outlaws to take on the army of his former master. Directed with gusto by samurai genre master Hideo Gosha (Three Outlaw Samurai, Onimasa), it's rife with sword-fights and brilliantly choreographed action sequences while also telling a classic tale of loyalty and betrayal. Nakadai, as the cunning bandit leader, is at his charismatic best.

(Dir.: Hideo Gosha, Japan, 1978, 163 min., 35mm, Japanese with English subtitles)


Films are shown in the 300-seat Meyer Auditorium. Preregistration (up to four tickets per person per film) is encouraged but not required. Seating is available on a first–come, first–served basis for patrons without tickets.
Image courtesy of Janus Films

Cost

Free. Register in advance (recommended)

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Accessibility & Accommodations

Assisted listening devices, Captioning, Wheelchair accessible

Topics

Films

Event Series

Monthly Matinees: Japanese Classics