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| Genre: | Art/Foreign |
| Year: | 1956 |
| Rating: | NR |
| Length: | 105 min |
| Country: | Japan |
| Cast: | Kenjin Iida, Daisuke Kato, Toshiro Mifune |
| Credits: | Directed by: Hiroshi Inagaki |
Synopsis
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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