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Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

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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. While Otsu waits, Akemi also seeks him, expressing her desires directly. Meanwhile, Takezo is observed by Sasaki Kojiro, a brilliant young fighter, confident he can dethrone Takezo. After leaving Kyoto in triumph, Takezo declares his love for Otsu, but in a way that dishonors her and shames him. Once again, he leaves alone.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

7.183/10

Release Date

12 July 1955

Country

Japan

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo

Koji Tsuruta

Koji Tsuruta

Kojiro Sasaki

Kaoru Yachigusa

Kaoru Yachigusa

Otsu

Mariko Okada

Mariko Okada

Akemi

Michiyo Kogure

Michiyo Kogure

Lady Yoshino

Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Seijuro Yoshioka

Mitsuko Mito

Mitsuko Mito

Oko

Kurôemon Onoe

Kurôemon Onoe

Takuan

Sachio Sakai

Sachio Sakai

Matahachi Honiden

Yū Fujiki

Yū Fujiki

Denshichiro Yoshioka

Machiko Kitagawa

Machiko Kitagawa

Kogure

Eiko Miyoshi

Eiko Miyoshi

Osugi

Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Baiken Shishido

Kenjin Iida

Kenjin Iida

Jotaro

Kō Mihashi

Kō Mihashi

Honami Koetsu

Yoshibumi Tajima

Yoshibumi Tajima

Yoshioka samurai

Keiko Kondo

Keiko Kondo

(uncredited)

Hisako Takihana

Hisako Takihana

(uncredited)

Ren Yamamoto

Ren Yamamoto

(uncredited)

Ryū Kuze

Ryū Kuze

(uncredited)

Torahiko Hamada

Torahiko Hamada

(uncredited)

Yoshio Inaba

Yoshio Inaba

(uncredited)

Fumindo Matsuo

Fumindo Matsuo

(uncredited)

Minoru Itō

Minoru Itō

(uncredited)

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

(uncredited)

Ren Imaizumi

Ren Imaizumi

(uncredited)

Rinsaku Ogata

Rinsaku Ogata

(uncredited)

Kenzō Tabu

Kenzō Tabu

(uncredited)

Kokuten Kōdō

Kokuten Kōdō

Old Priest Nikkan (uncredited)

Daisuke Katō

Daisuke Katō

Toji Gion

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