Sasaki Kojiro
佐々木小次郎
Release: 1951-10-26
·Runtime: 140m
·★ 5.0
Action
History
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.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
TOHO
Morita Productions
Cast
Kamatari Fujiwara
Yoshio Kosugi
Shōji Kiyokawa
Yuriko Hamada
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Eijirō Yanagi
Kan Yanagiya
Eijirō Tōno
Ryōtarō Mizushima
Yōnosuke Toba
Kokuten Kōdō
Tomiemon Otomo
as Sasaki Kojiro
Kakuko Murata
Yumiko Miyagino
Toshirō Mifune
as Miyamoto Musashi
Hideko Takamine
Hisako Yamane
Shin Tokudaiji
