Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
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(1954)
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Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
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(1954)
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Rentarô Mikuni | ... | |
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Kuroemon Onoe | ... |
Takuan Osho
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Kaoru Yachigusa | ... | |
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Mariko Okada | ... | |
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Mitsuko Mito | ... |
Oko, Matahachi's wife
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Eiko Miyoshi | ... |
Osugi, Matahachi's mother
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Akihiko Hirata | ... | |
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Kusuo Abe | ... |
Temma Tsujikaze
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Eitarô Ozawa | ... |
Terumasa Ikeda
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Akira Tani | ... |
Kawarano-Gonroku
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Seijirô Onda | ... |
Chief Official
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Fumito Matsuo | ... |
Petty Official
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Masanobu Ôkubo | ... |
Petty Official
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Takuzô Kumagai | ... |
Villager
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With his closest friend, Matahachi, Takezo (the town's wild, orphan kid) leaves his village to join an army on its way to battle. After their side loses, they seek shelter in the isolated home of a widow, Oko, and her daughter, Akemi. Oko seduces Matahachi, who forgets his betrothal to the virtuous Otsu. Oko, Matahachi, and Akemi go to Kyoto, but Takezo returns to the village. Matahachi's family rejects Takezo's report and has him arrested for treason. A monk rescues him from death and sentences him to the study of the samurai code. Otsu and Takezo fall in love, and she promises to wait for him when he sets off on the road as a knight errant. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
This movie doesn't take much brainpower, but is a fine tale about two friends who leave their village in a quest for glory. Its set in feudal age Japan and the scenery is beautiful! Mountains, green pastures, lakes, forests with bamboo undergrowth and the cities and villages in typical style serves as the backdrop.
Takezo (Mifune) is the strong and wild character all the woman likes, but he cant handle the attention very well so he keeps running. All the characters as well as the story is not hard to get, so this is one to bring in the kids on.
Will defo check the rest of the series out, maybe the books as well.