The Samurai and the Prisoner Film Ticket Contest
Enter for the chance to win a pair of film tickets to see The Samurai and the Prisoner at Portland’s Living Room Theaters or Corvallis’ Darkside Cinema! Winners may also receive a limited-edition 18×24 movie poster.
It is free to enter, and you do not need to be a current JASO member to participate. Two winners will be randomly selected on Wednesday, August 12th. Please see the form for full contest rules.
Complete the contest form below to be entered to win a pair of film tickets and a movie poster!
SYNOPSIS
When Lord Murashige (Masahiro Motoki) rises up against the tyrannical Oda (Bando Shingo), he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion. With Oda’s army closing in and a traitor hiding among his ranks, Murashige is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kanbei Kuroda (Masaki Suda), a brilliant yet dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon. Helped by his wife Chiyoho (Yuriko Yoshitaka) and his most loyal generals, Murashige must uncover the truth before the castle falls.
DIRECTOR’S BIO
Born in 1955 in Kobe, Japan, Kurosawa started directing 8mm independent films while studying Sociology at Rikkyo University. After that he was working as an assistant director under Kazuhiko Hasegawa and Shinji Somai. Kurosawa first achieved international acclaim with his serial killer film Cure. His films include Charisma, Pulse, Bright Future, Tokyo Sonata, Journey To The Shore, Creepy, Daguerrotype, After We Vanish, Wife Of A Spy, Serpent’s Path, Cloud, and his latest feature The Samurai and the Prisoner.
