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Miyamoto Musashi

  • 19611961
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 50m
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7.0/10
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Miyamoto Musashi (1961)
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The film begins when the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi is still named Shinmen Takezo. After being on the losing side of the Battle of Sekigahara, Takezo and his friend manage to escap... Read allThe film begins when the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi is still named Shinmen Takezo. After being on the losing side of the Battle of Sekigahara, Takezo and his friend manage to escape and come across a young woman and her mother.The film begins when the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi is still named Shinmen Takezo. After being on the losing side of the Battle of Sekigahara, Takezo and his friend manage to escape and come across a young woman and her mother.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
261
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
127,067
21,461
  • Director
    • Tomu Uchida
  • Writers
    • Masashige Narusawa(adaptation)
    • Naoyuki Suzuki(adaptation)
    • Eiji Yoshikawa(novel)
  • Stars
    • Kinnosuke Nakamura
    • Akiko Kazami
    • Wakaba Irie
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  • Director
    • Tomu Uchida
  • Writers
    • Masashige Narusawa(adaptation)
    • Naoyuki Suzuki(adaptation)
    • Eiji Yoshikawa(novel)
  • Stars
    • Kinnosuke Nakamura
    • Akiko Kazami
    • Wakaba Irie
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    Kinnosuke Nakamura
    • Miyamoto Musashi (Takezo)
    Akiko Kazami
    • Ogin
    Wakaba Irie
    • Otsu
    Isao Kimura
    • Hon'iden Matahachi
    Chieko Naniwa
    Chieko Naniwa
    • Osugi
    Kusuo Abe
    • Fuchikawa Goroku
    Rentarô Mikuni
    Rentarô Mikuni
    • Muneaki Takuan
    Tokubei Hanazawa
    • Tanzaemon Aoki
    Minosuke Bandô
    Minosuke Bandô
    • Terumasa Ikeda
    Michiyo Kogure
    Michiyo Kogure
    • Oko
    Satomi Oka
    • Akemi
    Kunio Kaga
    • Tsuji Kaze Ten Ma
    Seiji Miyaguchi
    Seiji Miyaguchi
    • Bamboo craftsman Kisuke
    Harue Akagi
    • Kisuke's wife
    Shôjirô Ogasawara
    • Shichiho temple monk
    Shirô Ôsaki
    • Hon'iden's relative
    • (as Shirô Osaki)
    Kinnosuke Takamatsu
    • Village man
    Kôji Arima
    • Village man
    • (as Koji Arima)
    • Director
      • Tomu Uchida
    • Writers
      • Masashige Narusawa(adaptation)
      • Naoyuki Suzuki(adaptation)
      • Eiji Yoshikawa(novel)
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      Followed by Miyamoto Musashi: Hannyazaka no kettô (1962)

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    • Release date
      • May 27, 1961 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Zen and Sword
    • Production company
      • Toei Company
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      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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