Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Overview

A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 3, 1956

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

TOHO

Cast

Toshirō Mifune,Koji Tsuruta,Kaoru Yachigusa,Mariko Okada,Kurôemon Onoe,Michiko Saga,Takashi Shimura,Minoru Chiaki,Takamaru Sasaki,Haruo Tanakaand 35 more

Director

Hiroshi Inagaki

Writer

Hideji Hōjō,Tokuhei Wakao,Hiroshi Inagaki,Eiji Yoshikawa

Producer

Kazuo Takimura

Cinematography

Kazuo Yamada

Music

Ikuma Dan

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0049710