Sasaki Kojiro
7.0
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.
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Tomiemon Otomo
Sasaki Kojiro
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Toshirō Mifune
Miyamoto Musashi
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Ryōtarō Mizushima
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Hideko Takamine
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Yoshio Kosugi
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Hisako Yamane
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Shōji Kiyokawa
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Shin Tokudaiji
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Yuriko Hamada
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Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
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Reizaburo Yamamoto
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Hiroshi Inagaki Director · Kenrō Matsuura Writer Genzō Murakami Writer
First release October 26, 1951 · Produced in Japan · Production Morita Productions
Production
TOHO
Production
Morita Productions
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Japan
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Original title
佐々木小次郎
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 26, 1951
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No release date listed for United States.
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