Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Name: Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, History
Released: 1956-01-03
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Koji Tsuruta, Kaoru Yachigusa, Mariko Okada, Kurôemon Onoe

1956·Movie·105 min·★ 7.2(141)

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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.

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About Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island is a 1956 Japanese-language action, adventure and drama film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki. The cast is led by Toshirō Mifune, Koji Tsuruta, Kaoru Yachigusa. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. 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 III: Duel at Ganryu Island was produced by TOHO and made in Japan. It was released on January 3, 1956.

Director: Hiroshi Inagaki
Writers: Tokuhei Wakao, Hiroshi Inagaki
Release date: January 3, 1956
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: TOHO

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Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island cast & crew

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island was directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and written by Tokuhei Wakao and Hiroshi Inagaki.

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, Kurôemon Onoe as Takuan, and Michiko Saga as Omitsu.

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

Is Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island worth watching?

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 141 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, adventure, and drama, Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

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