Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
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is a color 1955 Japanese film
directed by Hiroshi Inagaki
starring Toshirō Mifune
. It is the second film of the Samurai Trilogy
. The film is adapted from Eiji Yoshikawa
's novel Musashi
. The novel is loosely based on the life of the famous Japanese
swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi
.
The first part of the trilogy is Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
and the third is Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
.
Production designer was Kisaku Ito, set decoration was made by Makoto Sono, consultant of art department was Kisaku Ito, sound technician was Choshichiro Mikami, lighting technician
was Shigeru Mori and choreographers were Tukuho Gosai and Yoshio Sugino.
Cinema of Japan
The has a history that spans more than 100 years. Japan has one of the oldest and largest film industries in the world – as of 2009 the fourth largest by number of feature films produced. Movies have been produced in Japan since 1897, when the first foreign cameramen arrived...
directed by Hiroshi Inagaki
Hiroshi Inagaki
was a Japanese filmmaker most known for the Academy Award-winning Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, which he directed in 1954.-Career:Born in Tokyo as the son of a shinpa actor, Inagaki appeared on stage in his childhood before joining the Nikkatsu studio as an actor in 1922...
starring Toshirō Mifune
Toshiro Mifune
Toshirō Mifune was a Japanese actor who appeared in almost 170 feature films. He is best known for his 16-film collaboration with filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, from 1948 to 1965, in works such as Rashomon, Seven Samurai, Throne of Blood, and Yojimbo...
. It is the second film of the Samurai Trilogy
Samurai Trilogy
The Samurai Trilogy is a film trilogy directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and starring Toshirō Mifune as Musashi Miyamoto and Koji Tsuruta as Kojirō Sasaki...
. The film is adapted from Eiji Yoshikawa
Eiji Yoshikawa
was a Japanese historical novelist, probably one of the best and most famous authors in the genre. Among his most well-known novels, most are revisions of past works. He was mainly influenced by classics such as The Tale of the Heike, Tale of Genji, Outlaws of the Marsh, and Romance of the Three...
's novel Musashi
Musashi (novel)
is a Japanese novel written by Eiji Yoshikawa and serialized in 1935 in Asahi Shimbun.-Introduction:It is a fictionalized account of the life of Miyamoto Musashi, author of The Book of Five Rings and arguably the most renowned Japanese swordsman who ever lived.The novel has been translated into...
. The novel is loosely based on the life of the famous Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi
, also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was a Japanese swordsman and rōnin. Musashi, as he was often simply known, became renowned through stories of his excellent swordsmanship in numerous duels, even from a very young age...
.
The first part of the trilogy is Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
is a 1954 color Japanese film by Hiroshi Inagaki starring Toshirō Mifune. It is the first film of Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy of historical adventures. The film is adapted from Eiji Yoshikawa's novel Musashi. The novel is loosely based on the life of the famous Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi...
and the third is Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
is a 1956 color Japanese film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki starring Toshirō Mifune. It is the third film of the Samurai Trilogy. The film is adapted from Eiji Yoshikawa's novel Musashi...
.
Production designer was Kisaku Ito, set decoration was made by Makoto Sono, consultant of art department was Kisaku Ito, sound technician was Choshichiro Mikami, lighting technician
Lighting technician
Lighting technicians are involved with rigging and controlling electric lights for art and entertainment venues or in video, television, or film production. In a theater production, lighting technicians work under the lighting designer and master electrician...
was Shigeru Mori and choreographers were Tukuho Gosai and Yoshio Sugino.
Cast
- Toshirō MifuneToshiro MifuneToshirō Mifune was a Japanese actor who appeared in almost 170 feature films. He is best known for his 16-film collaboration with filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, from 1948 to 1965, in works such as Rashomon, Seven Samurai, Throne of Blood, and Yojimbo...
as Miyamoto MusashiMiyamoto Musashi, also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was a Japanese swordsman and rōnin. Musashi, as he was often simply known, became renowned through stories of his excellent swordsmanship in numerous duels, even from a very young age... - Koji TsurutaKoji Tsurutawas a Japanese actor who appeared in almost 260 feature films.-Career:Born in Shizuoka Prefecture as Eiichi Ono, Tsuruta was studying at Kansai University when he was drafted into the Japanese Imperial Navy. After the war he joined Kōkichi Takada's theater troupe and made his film debut at Shochiku...
as Sasaki KojirōSasaki Kojirowas a prominent Japanese swordsman widely considered as a Kensei, born in Fukui Prefecture. He lived during the Sengoku and early Edo periods and is most remembered for his death while battling Miyamoto Musashi in 1612.-History:... - Mariko OkadaMariko OkadaMariko Okada is a Japanese actress. She is married to film director Yoshishige Yoshida.Her father was the noted silent film actor Tokihiko Okada, who before his early death starred in Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Chorus...
as Akemi - Kaoru YachigusaKaoru Yachigusais a Japanese actress from Osaka Prefecture. From 1947 to 1957 she was a member of the Takarazuka Revue. Since leaving the Revue, she has been active in film, television, and narration....
as Otsu - Michiyo KogureMichiyo Kogurewas a Japanese film actress. She appeared in 89 films between 1939 and 1984. She is perhaps best known for her starring role as the headstrong housewife who begins to tire of her dull, earnest husband in The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice .-Selected filmography:* * Portrait of Madame Yuki (31...
as Dayu Yoshino - Mitsuko Mito as Oko, Akemi's mother
- Akihiko HirataAkihiko Hiratawas a Japanese film actor. While Hirata starred in many movies , he is most well known for his work in the kaiju genre, including such films as King Kong vs. Godzilla, The Mysterians, and his most famous role of Dr...
as Seijuro Yoshioka - Daisuke KatōDaisuke Katôwas a Japanese actor who appeared in over 150 films, including Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai , Rashomon, Yojimbo , and Ikiru, and Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy and Chushingura.-Filmography:* Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji...
as Toji Gion - Kuroemon Onoe as priest Takuan (Takuan SōhōTakuan Sohowas a major figure in the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism.Takuan Sōhō was born into a family of farmers in the town of Izushi, located in what was at that time called Tajima province . At the age of 8 in 1581 young Takuan began his religious studies and 2 years later he entered a Buddhist monastery...
) - Sachio Sakai as Matahachi Honiden
- Yu Fujiki as Denshichiro Yoshioka
- Machiko Kitagawa as Kogure
- Eiko Miyoshi as Osugi, Matahachi's mother
- Eijirō TōnoEijirô Tonowas a Japanese actor who took supporting roles in such films as Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and Yojimbo , as well as Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story and An Autumn Afternoon ....
as Shishido BaikenShishido BaikenShishido Baiken was a Japanese swordsman active in the early years of the Edo period . Baiken was a skilled swordsman, and soon on became a skilled practitioner of the kusarigama... - Kenjin Iida as JōtarōJotaro- People :* Yamamoto Jōtarō , politician and entrepreneur* Jotaro Senba, Japanese actor* Jotaro Watanabe, Japanese General in the second World War- Characters :* Jotaro Honma, a character in Black Jack...
- Akira Tani as Kawara-no-Gonroku
- Ko Mihashi as Honami KōetsuHonami Koetsuwas a Japanese craftsman, potter, lacquerer, and calligrapher, whose work is generally considered to have inspired the founding of the Rinpa school of painting.-Early life:...
- Kokuten Kodo as old priest Nikkan
- Yoshifumi TajimaYoshifumi TajimaYoshifumi Tajima was an actor in Japanese Kaijū films, best known for his role as Kumayama in Mothra vs. Godzilla. He was born in Kobe, Japan.- Filmography :...
as Yoshioka samurai - Keiko Kondo
- Hisako Takihana
- Ren Yamamoto
- Ryu Kuze
- Torahiko Hamada
- Yoshio Inaba
- Fumito Matsuo
- Minoru Ito
- Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
- Ren Imaizumi
- Rinsaku Ogata
- Kenzo Tabu
External links
- Criterion Collection essay by Bruce Eder http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/1955/ce002500.htm