About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (films not included). Pages: 53. Chapters: Seven Samurai, Ran, Throne of Blood, The Last Samurai, Bunraku, Samurai cinema, House of Flying Daggers, Blood: The Last Vampire, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, The Twilight Samurai, Kagemusha, Lady Snowblood, Yojimbo, Samurai Girl, Sanjuro, The Hunted, Harakiri, Samurai Fiction, The Hidden Fortress, The Tale of Zatoichi Continues, Samurai Rebellion, Shogun Assassin, The Sword of Doom, Legend of the Eight Samurai, 47 Ronin, Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, After the Rain, Love and Honor, Zat ichi, The 47 Ronin, Sword of the Beast, Taboo, When the Last Sword Is Drawn, Goyokin, Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple, Gate of Hell, American Samurai, Samurai Spy, Yaji and Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims, Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance, The Hidden Blade, The Princess Blade, Samurai Princess, Samurai Trilogy, Samurai Assassin, Good Soil, Shogun's Samurai, Kaze no Bushi, Shinsengumi, Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island, Life of an Expert Swordsman, The Fall of Ako Castle, Ch shingura 1/47, Heaven and Earth, Sengoku Yaro, Red Lion, Black Samurai, Assassination, Aragami, Ak R shi: Ten no Maki, Chi no Maki, The Idle Vassal: House of the Snake Princess. Excerpt: The Last Samurai is a 2003 American epic drama film directed and co-produced by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the screenplay based on a story by John Logan. The film was inspired by a project developed by writer and director Vincent Ward. Ward became executive producer on the film - working in development on it for nearly four years and after approaching several directors (Coppola, Weir), he interested Edward Zwick. The film production went ahead with Zwick and was shot in Ward's native New Zealand. The film stars Tom Cruise (who also co-produced) in the role of American soldier Nathan Algren, whose personal and emotional conflicts...
