If you loved Chûshingura, try Das Banner des Samurai
Eine Brücke zwischen einem Film, den du schon gesehen hast, und einem, den kaum jemand kennt. Das teilen sie, und was der zweite macht, was der erste nicht macht.
Was sie teilen
Both films are directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, and they both carry the bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Action / History territory. If that's the register that drew you to Chûshingura, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Das Banner des Samurai is
You serve Lord Takeda, advising him on war strategy. But you also harbor a secret love for a rival lord's widow. The clash of duty and desire throws the kingdom into turmoil. Inagaki's widescreen battle scenes set a new standard. The film lingers on love's power to corrupt ambition.

