Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
1956 · Feature film · 105 min · dir. Hiroshi Inagaki
- Drama
- Action
- Adventure
Synopsis
A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers…
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Details
- Director
- Hiroshi Inagaki
- Writer
- Tokuhei Wakao
- Composer
- Ikuma Dan
- Cinematography
- Kazuo Yamada
- Studio
- TOHO
- Released
- 1956-01-03
- Original title
- 宮本武蔵完結編 決闘巌流島
- Series
- Samurai Collection
- Running time
- 105 minutes
Cast & crew
Hiroshi Inagaki Director
Mariko Okada
Haruo Tanaka
Kaoru Yachigusa
Minoru Chiaki
Daisuke Katō
Kōji Tsuruta
Takashi Shimura
Toshirō Mifune
