Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
Original title: 続宮本武蔵 一乗寺の決闘
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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Toshirō MifuneMusashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
Koji TsurutaKojiro Sasaki
Kaoru YachigusaOtsu
Mariko OkadaAkemi
Michiyo KogureLady Yoshino
Akihiko HirataSeijuro Yoshioka
Mitsuko MitoOko
Daisuke KatōTojiKurôemon OnoeTakuan
Sachio SakaiMatahachi Honiden
Yū FujikiDenshichiro Yoshioka
Machiko KitagawaKogureKeywords
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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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Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple has a runtime of 103 minutes.
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