Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Seen it?1955 | 103 min | Drama, Action, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki
- Toshirō MifuneMusashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
- Koji TsurutaKojiro Sasaki
- Kaoru YachigusaOtsu
- Mariko OkadaAkemi
- Michiyo KogureLady Yoshino
- Akihiko HirataSeijuro Yoshioka
- Mitsuko MitoOko
- Kuroemon Onoe IITakuan
- Sachio SakaiMatahachi Honiden
- Yū FujikiDenshichiro Yoshioka