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Vendetta for a Samurai, also known as Vendetta of a Samurai, is a 1952 black-and-white Japanese period film directed by Kazuo Mori and scripted by Akira Kurosawa. It dramatizes the Igagoe vendetta, in which the swordsman Araki Mataemon helps a young man seek revenge for the killing of a family member. Toshiro Mifune plays Mataemon, and the film centers on the planned confrontation at Kagiya crossroads, making it a historical chambara for viewers interested in revenge narratives and classic Japanese sword cinema. [Criterion](https://www.criterionchannel.com/vendetta-of-a-samurai)
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Vendetta for a Samurai scores 6.21/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Samurai Film category.
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