Rent Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
3.8 of 5 from 64 ratings
1h 43min
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- Synopsis:
The Samurai Trilogy is based around the life of the historical character Musashi Miyamoto. Born around 1584, he perfected the technique of two sword fighting, as well as developing into a considerable Zen black ink artist. Having fought his first duel at the age of thirteen, he was involved in 60 other engagements before his death in 1645. Several versions of his life have been produced for cinema and television in Japan, but none more prestigious than Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1955, it was also Toho's first foray into colour. 'Duel at Ichijoji Temple' brings the education of Musashi Miyamoto to maturity. At first, a contemptuous wanderer whose only interest is to prove his prowess against the best Japan has to offer, he is brought to understand that mastery of the sword is mastery of the self. Along the way, he moves from casually committing slaughter to adopting a more compassionate and merciful view of his fellow warriors. - Actors:
- Toshirô Mifune, Mariko Okada, Kôji Tsuruta, Kaoru Yachigusa, Michiyo Kogure, Mitsuko Mito, Akihiko Hirata, Daisuke Katô, Kurôemon Onoe, Sachio Sakai, Yû Fujiki, Machiko Kitagawa, Eiko Miyoshi, Eijirô Tôno, Kenjin Iida, Akira Tani, Kô Mihashi, Kokuten Kôdô, Yoshifumi Tajima, Keiko Kondo
- Directors:
- Hiroshi Inagaki
- Producers:
- Kazuo Takimura
- Writers:
- Hideji Hôjô, Hiroshi Inagaki
- Aka:
- Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijôji no kettô
- Studio:
- Warrior
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama
- Countries:
- Japan
