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Sasaki Kojiro: Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki. With Hideyo Amamoto, Yuriko Hoshi, Kenjirô Ishiyama, Tatsuya Mihashi.
- (77)
- Drama
- Hiroshi Inagaki
- 1968-08-29
Sasaki Kojiro tells the story of the genius who staked his love, glory, and life on a duel with the supreme master of the sword, Miyamoto Musashi (Tatsuya Nakadai). Oscar winning Hiroshi Inagaki directs this epic motion picture based on Genzo Murakami’s fascinating story.
Sasaki Kojirō (佐々木 小次郎, also known as Ganryū Kojirō; c. 1585 – April 13, 1612) was a Japanese swordsman who may have lived during the Azuchi–Momoyama and early Edo periods and is known primarily for the story of his duel with Miyamoto Musashi in 1612, where Sasaki was killed.
Sasaki Kojiro tells the story of the genius who staked his love, glory, and life on a duel with the supreme master of the sword, Miyamoto Musashi (Tatsuya Nakadai). Oscar winning Hiroshi Inagaki directs this epic motion picture based on Genzo Murakami’s fascinating story.
- Hiroshi Inagaki
- TOHO
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- Tomoemon Otani
- Hiroshi Inagaki
- TOHO, Morita Productions
Kojiro Sasaki, the adopted son of a medieval lord, is an ambitious young man of peasant lineage who is determined to become the most famous swordsman in Japan despite the feudal tradition which reserves such honors for born noblemen.
Sasaki Kojiro tells the story of the genius who staked his love, glory and life on a duel with the supreme master of the sword, Miyamoto Musashi. Oscar winning Inagaki Hiroshi directs this epic motion picture based on Murakami Genzo’s fascinating story.
