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Summary

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.

Details

Release Date: January 3, 1956

Runtime: 105 minutes

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, History

Rating: 7.3/10 (118 votes)


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  • Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

    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

    Toshirō Mifune

    Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo

  • Koji Tsuruta

    Koji Tsuruta

    Kojiro Sasaki

  • Kaoru Yachigusa

    Kaoru Yachigusa

    Otsu

  • Mariko Okada

    Mariko Okada

    Akemi

  • Michiko Saga

    Michiko Saga

    Omitsu

  • Takashi Shimura

    Takashi Shimura

    Court official

  • Minoru Chiaki

    Minoru Chiaki

    Sasuke the boatman

  • Takamaru Sasaki

    Takamaru Sasaki

    Omitsu's father

  • Haruo Tanaka

    Haruo Tanaka

    Kumagoro the horse thief

  • Kichijirō Ueda

    Kichijirō Ueda

    Priest Ogon

  • Ikio Sawamura

    Ikio Sawamura

    Innkeeper (uncredited)

  • Nakajirō Tomita

    Nakajirō Tomita

    (uncredited)

  • Sonosuke Sawamura

    Sonosuke Sawamura

    (uncredited)

  • Michiyo Kogure

    Michiyo Kogure

    Yoshino (uncredited)

  • Akihiko Hirata

    Akihiko Hirata

    Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)

  • Minosuke Yamada

    Minosuke Yamada

    (uncredited)

  • Kumeko Otowa

    Kumeko Otowa

    (uncredited)

  • Noriko Honma

    Noriko Honma

    (uncredited)

  • Ren Yamamoto

    Ren Yamamoto

    (uncredited)

  • Fuminori Ōhashi

    Fuminori Ōhashi

    (uncredited)

  • Haruko Toyama

    Haruko Toyama

    (uncredited)

  • Hideo Shibuya

    Hideo Shibuya

    (uncredited)

  • Katsumi Tezuka

    Katsumi Tezuka

    (uncredited)

  • Keiichirō Katsumoto

    Keiichirō Katsumoto

    (uncredited)

  • Senkichi Ōmura

    Senkichi Ōmura

    (uncredited)

  • Shōichi Hirose

    Shōichi Hirose

    (uncredited)

  • Mitsuko Mito

    Mitsuko Mito

    Oko (uncredited)

  • Sachio Sakai

    Sachio Sakai

    Matahachi Honiden (uncredited)

  • Eijirō Tōno

    Eijirō Tōno

    Baiken Shishido (uncredited)

  • Kokuten Kōdō

    Kokuten Kōdō

    Old Priest Nikkan (uncredited)

  • Haruo Nakajima

    Haruo Nakajima

    (uncredited)

  • Daisuke Katō

    Daisuke Katō

    Toji Gion