Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

★★★★★

Original title: Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijô-ji no kettô

1955 · 1 h 44 min

Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki

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Cast

Toshiro Mifune

Credits

Written by: Hideji Hôjô

Plot

The second Musashi film.

Sinekatalog’s take

Hiroshi Inagaki's middle Musashi chapter sends Toshiro Mifune into duels and the famous Ichijoji battle. Colourful and stately, with Musashi still torn between sword and soul, it is a strong, handsome middle entry.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (7,648 votes)
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