Drama ·History · Japan · 1944 · 56m

Miyamoto Musashi

宮本武蔵

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Director
Kenji Mizoguchi
Cast
Chōjūrō Kawarasaki as Musashi Miyamoto Kan'emon Nakamura as Kojiro Sasaki Kigoro Ikushima as Genichiro Nonomiya Kinuyo Tanaka as Shinobu Nonomiya
Crew
Shigeto Miki — Director of Photography Kan Kikuchi — Writer Matsutarō Kawaguchi — Writer
Synopsis

Shinobu and her brother Genichiro plead with famous swordsman Musashi Miyamoto to teach them to avenge their father's death. The perpetrators of their father's demise see the siblings practicing, and so enlist the help of another revered swordsman, Kojiro Sasaki, giving the latter an excuse to battle Miyamoto.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Kenji Mizoguchi Director Shigeto Miki Director of Photography Kan Kikuchi Writer Matsutarō Kawaguchi Writer
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