Japan / Jan 07, 1942
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A 1942 Jidaigeki by the veteran jidaigeki filmmaker Kunio Watanabe about the legendary warrior Musashibo Benkei with Hideko Takamine portraying Minamoto no Yoshitsune (who is, of course, a man). The film climaxes in the famous encounter/fight btw Benkei and Yoshitsune at the Gojo Bridge.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yōji Misaki |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 武蔵坊辨慶 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Toho Eiga |
| Release date | 7 gennaio 1942 |
| Writer | Yoshitake Hisa |
| Cinematography | Tatsuo Tomonari |
| Assistant directors | Kunio Watanabe |
| Camera operators | Tatsuo Tomonari |
| Additional photography | Tatsuo Tomonari |
| Production design | Kôhei Shima |
| Art direction | Kôhei Shima |
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| Set decoration | Kôhei Shima |
| Music | Ryōichi Hattori |
| Sound | Ryōichi Hattori |
Release dates
Theatrical release
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