Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a mighty samurai warrior.
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Part of Samurai Collection
3 films
Cast
28 people
Toshirō Mifune
Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
Known for
Seven Samurai
Rashomon
Rentaro Mikuni
Matahachi
Known for
Kwaidan
The Burmese Harp
Mariko Okada
Akemi
Known for
An Autumn Afternoon
Late Autumn
Kuroemon Onoe II
Takuan
Also in
Fukuyadou Honpo: Kyoto Love Story
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
Kaoru Yachigusa
Otsu
Known for
Hachiko
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
Mitsuko Mito
Oko
Known for
Ugetsu
There Was a Father
Eiko Miyoshi
Osugi
Known for
Stray Dog
Throne of Blood
Akihiko Hirata
Seijuro Yoshioka
Known for
Godzilla
Rodan
Kusuo Abe
Temma Tsujikaze
Also in
Ikiru
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
Eitarō Ozawa
Terumasa Ikeda
Known for
Ugetsu
The Return of Godzilla
Masanobu Ōkubo
Petty Official
Also in
Seven Samurai
Red Beard
Seijirô Onda
Chief Official (uncredited)
Known for
Godzilla
Floating Clouds
Hiroshi Inagaki Director · Tokuhei Wakao Writer Eiji Yoshikawa Author
United States release September 26, 1954 · Produced in Japan · Original title 宮本武蔵
Production
TOHO
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
宮本武蔵
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · September 25, 1954
Theatrical
United States · September 26, 1954
Theatrical
France
July 24, 1991 · Theatrical
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