Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Name: Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Genre: Drama, Action, Adventure
Released: 1955-07-12
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Koji Tsuruta, Kaoru Yachigusa, Mariko Okada, Michiyo Kogure

1955·Movie·103 min·★ 7.2(142)

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After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's finest school of fencing. To prove his valor and skill, he walks deliberately into ambushes set up by the school's followers.

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About Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple is a 1955 Japanese-language drama, action and adventure film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki. The cast is led by Toshirō Mifune, Koji Tsuruta, Kaoru Yachigusa. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple was produced by TOHO and made in Japan. It was released on July 12, 1955.

Director: Hiroshi Inagaki
Writers: Hiroshi Inagaki, Tokuhei Wakao
Release date: July 12, 1955
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: TOHO

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Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple cast & crew

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple was directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and written by Hiroshi Inagaki and Tokuhei Wakao.

The cast features Toshirō Mifune as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo, Koji Tsuruta as Kojiro Sasaki, Kaoru Yachigusa as Otsu, Mariko Okada as Akemi, Michiyo Kogure as Lady Yoshino, and Akihiko Hirata as Seijuro Yoshioka.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ikuma Dan, cinematography is by Jun Yasumoto, and it was produced by Kazuo Takimura.

Is Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple worth watching?

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 142 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, action, and adventure, Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple is worth a place on your watchlist.

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