Kojiro

7.3 / 10

(3 votes)

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. Despite his humble birth, the orphan Sasaki Kojiro (Onoe Kikunosuke) is determined to become the foremost swordsman in all Japan, a title that traditionally belongs to a nobleman. At fencing school, young Kojiro receives the contempt of his classmates because of his superior swordsmanship. When rumors of the upcoming civil war between Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans spread, Kojiro leaves the school and sets out, seizing every opportunity to realize his dream.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Action,

Drama

Duration:

152 minutes

Year:

1967

Director:

Hiroshi Inagaki

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Company:

TOHO

Cast:
Yōko Tsukasa

Nami

Yuriko Hoshi

Tone

Keiko Sawai

Mayumi Ozora

Aiko Mimasu

Crew:
Takao Saitō

Director of Photography

Hiromitsu Mori

Lighting Technician

Hiroshi Inagaki

Director

Yoshio Nishikawa

Sound Recordist

Yoshio Shirasaka

Screenplay