Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)
[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047444/]
The Gist:
The first part of a trilogy which uniquely serves the almost exclusive purpose of establishing its characters. There is action here and there, but it is primarily to offer definition to Takezo's struggle to overcome his wildness and become a composed and noble man worthy of the title "Samurai". Most interesting is the role of the wise Priest, who with a steady hand and an ineffable wisdom, guides Takezo through this transformation. The film elegantly passes through the Japanese country side, and becomes an understated symbol of the beauty and grace its people are capable of. It's a fascinating film, which draws us into a delicate struggle of freedom, love, and identity which should set up the following acts of the story well.
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