This page lists some of the more-known movies about samurai, their culture and way of life. If you’re looking to learn more, watching a movie is the easiest way. Also included are several instructional DVDs for martial arts, samurai and katana documentaries, and similar.
Note that this is by no means a comprehensive list of what you can find out there. In fact there are tons of movies about samurai, so the links below are a good place to start looking. If you want to watch classic Japanese movies, do a search for Akira Kurosawa: he’s a famous director with some of the best known classics in the industry.
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