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.

Masahiro Motoki
as Araki Murashige

Masaki Suda
as Kuroda Kanbei

Yuriko Yoshitaka
as Chiyoho

Munetaka Aoki
as Araki Kyuzaemon

Ryota Miyadate
as Inui Sukesaburo

Tasuku Emoto
as Saika Sagehari

Joe Odagiri
as Koori Juemon

Yusuke Santamaria
as Akioka Shironosuke

Mitsuo Yoshihara
as Kawarabayashi Notonyudo

Ryota Bando
as Kitagawara Yosaku
Chris Sawin
*The Samurai and The Prisoner* plants the seeds of an intriguing mystery that is worthy of Kiyoshi Kurasawa’s involvement. Still, it simply doesn’t live up to what you’re probably expecting from the film. The film builds and builds for two and a half hours, and the conclusion doesn’t justify such a ...