Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956 · Movie · TV-PG · 105 min · ★ 7.2 · 83% critics
A wandering swordsman tries to leave conflict behind, turning down powerful offers and choosing a quiet life near a village. But a proud rival demands a decisive duel, and as the date approaches, everyday peace is tested by outside threats and complicated feelings.
Also known as Bushido · Samurai 3
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Details
- Original title
- 宮本武蔵完結編 決闘巌流島
- Years
- 1956
- Release date
- 1956-01-03
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (141 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic samurai story that balances quiet village life with mounting duel tension, in the vein of Throne of Blood or The Hidden Fortress; Not for you if you want nonstop action.
Pros: classic samurai drama; strong rivalry tension; satisfying buildup | Cons: slower middle stretch; romance may distract; limited surprises
Themes
- samurai
- love triangle
- village
- challenge
- biography
- farm life
- sword fight
- katana sword
- samurai sword
- bandit
- ronin
- sword duel
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Toshirō Mifune
as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
Koji Tsuruta
as Kojiro Sasaki
Kaoru Yachigusa
as Otsu
Mariko Okada
as Akemi
- KO
Kurôemon Onoe
as Takuan
Michiko Saga
as Omitsu
Takashi Shimura
as Court official
Minoru Chiaki
as Sasuke the boatman
Takamaru Sasaki
as Omitsu's father
Haruo Tanaka
as Kumagoro the horse thief
Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki