Essential Samurai Films
Taken from this list on Mubi: https://mubi.com/lists/essential-samurai-films
If I find a place to watch it with english subtitles, I'll put it in the comments here :D
Films are in order of release year.
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![The Serpent]()
1. The Serpent
Japanese Movie - 1925
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![Kunisada Chuji]()
2. Kunisada Chuji
Japanese Movie - 1925
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![Capricious Young Man]()
4. Capricious Young Man
Japanese Movie - 1936
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![Kochiyama Soshun]()
5. Kochiyama Soshun
Japanese Movie - 1936
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![Humanity and Paper Balloons]()
6. Humanity and Paper Balloons
Japanese Movie - 1937
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![Singing Lovebirds]()
7. Singing Lovebirds
Japanese Movie - 1939
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![The 47 Ronin]()
8. The 47 Ronin
Japanese Movie - 1941
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![Miyamoto Musashi]()
9. Miyamoto Musashi
Japanese Movie - 1944
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![Rashomon]()
10. Rashomon
Japanese Movie - 1950
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![Gate of Hell]()
11. Gate of Hell
Japanese Movie - 1953
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![Seven Samurai]()
12. Seven Samurai
Japanese Movie - 1954
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![A Bloody Spear on Mount Fuji]()
13. A Bloody Spear on Mount Fuji
Japanese Movie - 1955
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![Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto]()
14. Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Japanese Movie - 1954
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![Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple]()
15. Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Japanese Movie - 1955
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![Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island]()
16. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Japanese Movie - 1956
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![Tales of the Taira Clan]()
17. Tales of the Taira Clan
Japanese Movie - 1955
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![Swords in the Moonlight 1]()
18. Swords in the Moonlight 1
Japanese Movie - 1957
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![Swords in the Moonlight 2]()
19. Swords in the Moonlight 2
Japanese Movie - 1958
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![Swords in the Moonlight 3]()
20. Swords in the Moonlight 3
Japanese Movie - 1959
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![The Sun Legend of the End of the Tokugawa Era]()
21. The Sun Legend of the End of the Tokugawa Era
Japanese Movie - 1957
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![Throne of Blood]()
22. Throne of Blood
Japanese Movie - 1957
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![The Hidden Fortress]()
23. The Hidden Fortress
Japanese Movie - 1958
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![Samurai Vendetta]()
24. Samurai Vendetta
Japanese Movie - 1959
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![The Ghost Story of Yotsuya]()
25. The Ghost Story of Yotsuya
Japanese Movie - 1959
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![Yojimbo]()
26. Yojimbo
Japanese Movie - 1961
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![Destiny's Son]()
27. Destiny's Son
Japanese Movie - 1962
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![The Loyal 47 Ronin]()
28. The Loyal 47 Ronin
Japanese Movie - 1958
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![Harakiri]()
29. Harakiri
Japanese Movie - 1962
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![The Tale of Zatoichi]()
30. The Tale of Zatoichi
Japanese Movie - 1962
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![Sanjuro]()
31. Sanjuro
Japanese Movie - 1962
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![Three Outlaw Samurai]()
32. Three Outlaw Samurai
Japanese Movie - 1964
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![13 Assassins]()
33. 13 Assassins
Japanese Movie - 1963
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![Assassination]()
34. Assassination
Japanese Movie - 1964
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![Sword of the Beast]()
35. Sword of the Beast
Japanese Movie - 1965
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![Onibaba]()
36. Onibaba
Japanese Movie - 1964
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![Samurai Spy]()
37. Samurai Spy
Japanese Movie - 1965
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![Samurai Assassin]()
38. Samurai Assassin
Japanese Movie - 1965
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![11 Samurai]()
39. 11 Samurai
Japanese Movie - 1967
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![The Sword of Doom]()
40. The Sword of Doom
Japanese Movie - 1966
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![Samurai Rebellion]()
41. Samurai Rebellion
Japanese Movie - 1967
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![Kill!]()
42. Kill!
Japanese Movie - 1968
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![Goyokin]()
43. Goyokin
Japanese Movie - 1969
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![Shura]()
44. Shura
Japanese Movie - 1971
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![Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance]()
45. Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Japanese Movie - 1972
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![The Assassination of Ryoma]()
46. The Assassination of Ryoma
Japanese Movie - 1974
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![Kagemusha]()
47. Kagemusha
Japanese Movie - 1980
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![Ran]()
48. Ran
Japanese Movie - 1985
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![After the Rain]()
49. After the Rain
Japanese Movie - 1999
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![Taboo]()
50. Taboo
Japanese Movie - 1999
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![The Twilight Samurai]()
51. The Twilight Samurai
Japanese Movie - 2002
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![Zatoichi]()
52. Zatoichi
Japanese Movie - 2003
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![The Hidden Blade]()
53. The Hidden Blade
Japanese Movie - 2004
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![Hana Yori Mo Naho]()
54. Hana Yori Mo Naho
Japanese Movie - 2006
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![Love and Honor]()
55. Love and Honor
Japanese Movie - 2006
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![13 Assassins]()
56. 13 Assassins
Japanese Movie - 2010
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![Rurouni Kenshin]()
57. Rurouni Kenshin
Japanese Movie - 2012
