Release Date
Original Release
July 12, 1955
1h 43m
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
Overview
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.
Director
Hiroshi Inagaki
Department: Directing
Cast
Toshirō Mifune
Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
Koji Tsuruta
Kojiro Sasaki
Kaoru Yachigusa
Otsu
Mariko Okada
Akemi
Michiyo Kogure
Lady Yoshino
Akihiko Hirata
Seijuro Yoshioka
Mitsuko Mito
Oko
Kurôemon Onoe
Takuan
Sachio Sakai
Matahachi Honiden
Yū Fujiki
Denshichiro Yoshioka
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