Summary
Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a mighty samurai warrior.
Details
Release Date: September 25, 1954
Runtime: 93 minutes
Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure
Original Language: JA
Rating: ⭐ 7.2/10 (183 votes)
Samurai Collection
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a mighty samurai warrior.
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's finest school of fencing. To prove his valor and skill, he walks deliberately into ambushes set up by the school's followers. While Otsu waits, Akemi also seeks him, expressing her desires directly. Meanwhile, Takezo is observed by Sasaki Kojiro, a brilliant young fighter, confident he can dethrone Takezo. After leaving Kyoto in triumph, Takezo declares his love for Otsu, but in a way that dishonors her and shames him. Once again, he leaves alone.
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
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 against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.
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Cast
Toshirō Mifune
Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
Rentaro Mikuni
Matahachi
Mariko Okada
Akemi
Kaoru Yachigusa
Otsu
Mitsuko Mito
Oko
Eiko Miyoshi
Osugi
Akihiko Hirata
Seijuro Yoshioka
Kusuo Abe
Temma Tsujikaze
Eitarō Ozawa
Terumasa Ikeda
Seijirô Onda
Chief Official (uncredited)
Masanobu Ōkubo
Petty Official (uncredited)
Takuzō Kumagai
Villager (uncredited)
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
Villager (uncredited)
Yutaka Sada
Soldier (uncredited)
Shigeo Katō
Soldier (uncredited)
Sôjin Kamiyama
(uncredited)
Yoshio Kosugi
(uncredited)
Jitsuko Yoshimura
Ei
Daisuke Katō
Toji