Sasaki Kojiro

Sasaki Kojiro

1951
2h 20m
5.0

5.0/10

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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.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
TOHO Morita Productions
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 佐々木小次郎
Release Date October 26, 1951
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0259555

Cast

Tomiemon Otomo
Tomiemon Otomo

Sasaki Kojiro

Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune

Miyamoto Musashi

Ryōtarō Mizushima
Ryōtarō Mizushima

Kamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari Fujiwara

Hideko Takamine
Hideko Takamine

Yoshio Kosugi
Yoshio Kosugi

Hisako Yamane
Hisako Yamane

Shōji Kiyokawa
Shōji Kiyokawa

Shin Tokudaiji
Shin Tokudaiji

Yuriko Hamada
Yuriko Hamada

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Reizaburo Yamamoto
Reizaburo Yamamoto

Key Crew

Hiroshi Inagaki
Director
Kenrō Matsuura
Writer
Hiroshi Inagaki
Writer
Genzō Murakami
Writer
Nobuyoshi Morita
Producer