Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple
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In the fourth installment, Musashi's potentially greatest opponent Kojiro jumps in and out of the story at the oddest and most coincidental moments. As his great love Otsu has succumbed to madness. Musashi then sets off to beat the functionaries of a treacherous clan in an arranged duel. 73 against one. Boastful Kojiro watches, secure in the knowledge that only he is a worthy opponent.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1964-01-01
Runtime: 128 mins
Director: Tomu Uchida
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: Action, Drama, History
Original title: Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple
Production Companies: Toei Company
Production Countries: Japan
Cast
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Wakaba Irie
Isao Kimura
Chieko Naniwa
Mitsuru Takeuchi
Satomi Oka
Shinjirō Ehara
Mikijiro Hira
Ken Takakura
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Kei Tani
Kusuo Abe
Chieko Higashiyama
Eijirō Tōno
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