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Sasaki Kojiro

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Director Hiroshi Inagaki's early version of the life and death of famed swordsman Sasaki Kojiro. Otani Tomoemon gives a brilliant performance as Sasaki Kojiro, who rises from humble beginnings to national fame, and a young Toshiro Mifune appears as the legendary master swordsman Miyamoto Musashi for the first time and essentially sets the standard for future portrayals.This masterpiece is based on the original story as written by noted author Murakami Genzo and is far superior to any other versions. Following Kojiro from his earliest days through his fateful meeting with Musashi, this movie is filled with exciting and dramatic moments culminating in the best version of the final duel ever seen on film.

Directed byHiroshi Inagaki

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 20m
Language
JA
Released
October 26, 1951
Studios
TOHOMorita Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Tomiemon Otomo

Tomiemon Otomo

Sasaki Kojiro

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Miyamoto Musashi

Ryōtarō Mizushima

Ryōtarō Mizushima

Kamatari Fujiwara

Kamatari Fujiwara

Hideko Takamine

Hideko Takamine

Yoshio Kosugi

Yoshio Kosugi

Hisako Yamane

Hisako Yamane

Shōji Kiyokawa

Shōji Kiyokawa

Shin Tokudaiji

Shin Tokudaiji

Yuriko Hamada

Yuriko Hamada

Creative team
Directed by
Hiroshi Inagaki
Hiroshi Inagaki
Written by
Genzō Murakami
Genzō Murakami
Hiroshi Inagaki
Hiroshi Inagaki
Produced by
Nobuyoshi Morita

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