Sasaki Kojiro (1951)
Director Hiroshi Inagaki's early version of the life and death of famed swordsman Sasaki Kojiro. Otani Tomoemon gives a brilliant performance as Sasaki Kojiro, who rises from humble beginnings to national fame, and a young Toshiro Mifune appears as the legendary master swordsman Miyamoto Musashi for the first time and essentially sets the standard for future portrayals.This masterpiece is based on the original story as written by noted author Murakami Genzo and is far superior to any other versions. Following Kojiro from his earliest days through his fateful meeting with Musashi, this movie is filled with exciting and dramatic moments culminating in the best version of the final duel ever seen on film.
Director: Hiroshi Inagaki
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Tomiemon Otomo as Sasaki Kojiro |
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Toshirō Mifune as Miyamoto Musashi |
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Ryōtarō Mizushima as |
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Kamatari Fujiwara as |
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Hideko Takamine as |
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Yoshio Kosugi as |
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Hisako Yamane as |
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Shōji Kiyokawa as |
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Shin Tokudaiji as |
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Yuriko Hamada as |
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Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as |
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Reizaburo Yamamoto as |
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Kō Mihashi as |
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Eijirō Yanagi as |
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Kakuko Murata as |
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Yumiko Miyagino as |
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Kan Yanagiya as |
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Eijirō Tōno as |
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Ikkō Ōkuni as |
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Yōnosuke Toba as |
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Saburō Sawai as |
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Kokuten Kōdō as |
| Writing | Genzō Murakami | Writer |
| Directing | Hiroshi Inagaki | Director |
| Writing | Hiroshi Inagaki | Writer |
| Writing | Kenrō Matsuura | Writer |
| Production | Nobuyoshi Morita | Producer |
| Editing | Ryoji Bando | Editor |
| Art | Takeo Kita | Production Design |
| Writing | Genzō Murakami | Original Story |
| Camera | Jun Yasumoto | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Shiro Fukai | Music |
