Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)

After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's finest school of fencing. To prove his valor and skill, he walks deliberately into ambushes set up by the school's followers. While Otsu waits, Akemi also seeks him, expressing her desires directly. Meanwhile, Takezo is observed by Sasaki Kojiro, a brilliant young fighter, confident he can dethrone Takezo. After leaving Kyoto in triumph, Takezo declares his love for Otsu, but in a way that dishonors her and shames him. Once again, he leaves alone.

Directing:
  • Hiroshi Inagaki

Writing:
  • Hiroshi Inagaki
  • Eiji Yoshikawa
  • Hideji Hōjō

Stars:
Release Date: 1955-07-12
themoviedb icon 7.2/10
  • Country: JP
  • Language: 日本語
  • Runtime: 103

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Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifun...
Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
Koji Tsuruta
Koji Tsuruta
Kojiro Sasaki
Michiyo Kogure
Michiyo Kogur...
Lady Yoshino
Mariko Okada
Mariko Okada
Akemi
Kaoru Yachigusa
Kaoru Yachigu...
Otsu
Akihiko Hirata
Akihiko Hirat...
Seijuro Yoshioka
Mitsuko Mito
Mitsuko Mito
Oko
Daisuke Katō
Daisuke Katō
Toji
Sachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai
Matahachi Honiden
Kokuten Kōdō
Kokuten Kōdō
Old Priest Nikkan (uncredited)
Yū Fujiki
Yū Fujiki
Denshichiro Yoshioka
Machiko Kitagawa
Machiko Kitag...
Kogure
Eiko Miyoshi
Eiko Miyoshi
Osugi
Eijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno
Baiken Shishido
Akira Tani
Akira Tani
Kawara-no-Gonroku
Yoshifumi Tajima
Yoshifumi Taj...
Yoshioka samurai
Hisako Takihana
Hisako Takiha...
(uncredited)
Ren Yamamoto
Ren Yamamoto
(uncredited)
Torahiko Hamada
Torahiko Hama...
(uncredited)
Yoshio Inaba
Yoshio Inaba
(uncredited)
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
Yasuhisa Tsut...
(uncredited)
Rinsaku Ogata
Rinsaku Ogata
(uncredited)
Kenzō Tabu
Kenzō Tabu
(uncredited)
三好栄子
三好栄子
Osugi, Matahachi's mother
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