Japan Synopsis
或る剣豪の生涯
Edmund Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac, transplanted to Japan. A poet-warrior with an oversized nose (matched only by his great heart) loves a lady. But she sees him only as a friend, so he helps another man to woo her by giving him the poetry of his own heart.
The 1958–1960 Japan Window
38 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Samurai Saga sits at position #21.
#1Hero of the Red Light District
★ 8.6 · 1960
#2The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
★ 8.2 · 1959
#3The Hidden Fortress
★ 8.0 · 1958
#4The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
★ 8.0 · 1959
#5When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
★ 8.0 · 1960
#6Hiroshima Mon Amour
★ 7.8 · 1959
#7Good Morning
★ 7.7 · 1959
#8The Bad Sleep Well
★ 7.7 · 1960
Other Titles From TOHO
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Samurai Saga premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,650 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (42nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,046 of 1,714 (top 61%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 51m |
| Release Date | April 28, 1959 |
| IMDb | tt0052579 |