Essential Samurai Films

Taken from this list on Mubi: https://mubi.com/lists/essential-samurai-films
If I find a place to watch it with english subtitles, I'll put it in the comments here :D

Films are in order of release year.

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1. The Serpent

Japanese Movie - 1925
2. Kunisada Chuji

Japanese Movie - 1925
3. Sazen Tange and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo

Japanese Movie - 1935
4. Capricious Young Man

Japanese Movie - 1936

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86d3yB5FZz4
5. Kochiyama Soshun

Japanese Movie - 1936

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxq9kbmt2iw
6. Humanity and Paper Balloons

Japanese Movie - 1937

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLb1lzVULok
7. Singing Lovebirds

Japanese Movie - 1939
8. The 47 Ronin

Japanese Movie - 1941
9. Miyamoto Musashi

Japanese Movie - 1944

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoYDWyEXSq8 (no subs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfZzfugyTzI (no subs)
10. Rashomon

Japanese Movie - 1950
11. Gate of Hell

Japanese Movie - 1953
12. Seven Samurai

Japanese Movie - 1954

8.5
13. A Bloody Spear on Mount Fuji

Japanese Movie - 1955
14. Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Japanese Movie - 1954
15. Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Japanese Movie - 1955
16. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Japanese Movie - 1956
17. Tales of the Taira Clan

Japanese Movie - 1955
18. Swords in the Moonlight 1

Japanese Movie - 1957
19. Swords in the Moonlight 2

Japanese Movie - 1958
20. Swords in the Moonlight 3

Japanese Movie - 1959
21. The Sun Legend of the End of the Tokugawa Era

Japanese Movie - 1957
22. Throne of Blood

Japanese Movie - 1957

7.5
23. The Hidden Fortress

Japanese Movie - 1958
24. Samurai Vendetta

Japanese Movie - 1959
25. The Ghost Story of Yotsuya

Japanese Movie - 1959
26. Yojimbo

Japanese Movie - 1961
27. Destiny's Son

Japanese Movie - 1962
28. The Loyal 47 Ronin

Japanese Movie - 1958
29. Harakiri

Japanese Movie - 1962
30. The Tale of Zatoichi

Japanese Movie - 1962
31. Sanjuro

Japanese Movie - 1962
32. Three Outlaw Samurai

Japanese Movie - 1964
33. 13 Assassins

Japanese Movie - 1963
34. Assassination

Japanese Movie - 1964
35. Sword of the Beast

Japanese Movie - 1965
36. Onibaba

Japanese Movie - 1964
37. Samurai Spy

Japanese Movie - 1965
38. Samurai Assassin

Japanese Movie - 1965
39. 11 Samurai

Japanese Movie - 1967
40. The Sword of Doom

Japanese Movie - 1966
41. Samurai Rebellion

Japanese Movie - 1967
42. Kill!

Japanese Movie - 1968
43. Goyokin

Japanese Movie - 1969
44. Shura

Japanese Movie - 1971
45. Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

Japanese Movie - 1972
46. The Assassination of Ryoma

Japanese Movie - 1974
47. Kagemusha

Japanese Movie - 1980
48. Ran

Japanese Movie - 1985

8.0
49. After the Rain

Japanese Movie - 1999
50. Taboo

Japanese Movie - 1999
51. The Twilight Samurai

Japanese Movie - 2002
52. Zatoichi

Japanese Movie - 2003
53. The Hidden Blade

Japanese Movie - 2004
54. Hana Yori Mo Naho

Japanese Movie - 2006
55. Love and Honor

Japanese Movie - 2006
56. 13 Assassins

Japanese Movie - 2010
57. Rurouni Kenshin

Japanese Movie - 2012

9.0

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