released in Japan on 26 September 1954 where it was distributed by Toho. It was distributed theatrically in the United States as Samurai (The Legend of Musashi) by Fine Art Films with English-subtitles and English narration on 19 November 1955. The film was released to home video in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment as Samurai Musashi Miyamoto. References Sources External links Samurai I an essay by Bruce Eder at the Criterion Collection http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/1954/cd002800.htm 1954 films Films set in the 1600s Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award winners Films awarded an Academy Honorary Award Jidaigeki films Samurai films Japanese epic films 1950s Japanese-language films Films directed by Hiroshi Inagaki Films based on Japanese novels Films set in castles Toho films Cultural depictions of Miyamoto Musashi 1950s martial arts films 1950s Japanese films