Sasaki Kojiro

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Tomiemon Otomo

Sasaki Kojiro

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Toshirō Mifune

Miyamoto Musashi

Age : N/A | Popularity : 43%

Ryōtarō Mizushima

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Kamatari Fujiwara

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Hideko Takamine

Age : N/A | Popularity : 32%

Yoshio Kosugi

Age : N/A | Popularity : 23%

Hisako Yamane

Age : N/A | Popularity : 14%

Shôji Kiyokawa

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Hiroshi Inagaki
Writing	Writer	Hiroshi Inagaki Kenrō Matsuura Genzo Murakami
	Original Story	Genzo Murakami
Production	Producer	Nobuyoshi Morita
Camera	Director of Photography	Jun Yasumoto
Art	Production Design	Takeo Kita
Editing	Editor	Ryoji Bando
Sound	Music	Shiro Fukai
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