Sasaki Kojiro
Overview
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.
About Sasaki Kojiro (1951)
Released in 1951, Sasaki Kojiro is a action and history film from TOHO (Japan). It was directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and written by Hiroshi Inagaki and Kenrō Matsuura. The cast is led by Tomiemon Otomo, Toshirō Mifune, Ryōtarō Mizushima, Kamatari Fujiwara and Hideko Takamine. With a runtime of 2h 20m, the film averages 6.0/10 across 4 TMDB ratings.
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