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Miyamoto Musashi: Duel at Kongoin Temple

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Original title

Nitôryû Kaigen (Miyamoto Muashi: Kongôin no kettô)

Year

1943

Running time

91 min.

Country

Japan

Director

Daisuke Itô

Screenwriter

Daisuke Itô. Story: Eiji Yoshikawa

Cast

Music

Akio Sato

Cinematography

Ko Matsui (B&W)

Producer

Daiei Kyoto Daiichi

Genre

Action. Drama | Biography. Samurai. Feudal Japan. Historical

Synopsis

From the deepest archives of Japanese film history comes this superbly restored edition of one of the epic adventures of Miyamoto Musashi, the greatest swordsman in all the land. Known primarily as the first to use both of his swords together, we learn here how he came to devise the Niten-ryu or Two Heavens As One style. Not only must he face the powerful martial art priests of Hongo-In Temple, Musashi crosses paths with Old Baiken, the deadly master of Chain & Sickle. For this classic work to have survived the destruction of Japanese samurai films during the occupation is nothing short of a miracle.

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Miyamoto Musashi: Duel at Kongoin Temple

1943

Daisuke Itô