Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Original title: Miyamoto Musashi
1954 · 1 h 33 min
Directed by 
Hiroshi Inagaki
Hiroshi InagakiCast
Toshiro Mifune 
Kaoru Yachigusa 
Rentaro Mikuni
Credits
Written by: Hideji Hôjô
Plot
The young Takezo, an outlaw and wild fighter, is turned into the disciplined swordsman Musashi Miyamoto by a monk. After Eiji Yoshikawa.
Sinekatalog’s take
Hiroshi Inagaki's first Musashi film turns a wild young fighter into a disciplined swordsman. Toshiro Mifune is magnetic, and the film's colourful action and spiritual themes launched a popular trilogy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (10,504 votes)
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