Underplayed Gems

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island poster
Original title
宮本武蔵完結編　決闘巌流島
Directed by
Hiroshi Inagaki
Genre
drama film, action film, adventure film, biographical film, Jidaigeki, historical film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
U
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 140 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows the famed swordsman Miyamoto Musashi as he prepares for his legendary final duel with his rival Sasaki Kojiro. It shows his journey through landscapes and encounters that test his discipline and skill. The story ends with their climactic fight on a beach.

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What happens

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (Japanese: 宮本武蔵完結編　決闘巌流島, Hepburn: Miyamoto Musashi Kanketsuhen: Kettō Ganryūjima) is a 1956 Japanese film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and starring Toshirō Mifune. Shot in Eastmancolor, it is the third and final film of Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy. The film is adapted from Eiji Yoshikawa's novel Musashi, originally released as a serial in the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, between 1935 and 1939. The novel is loosely based on the life of the famous Japanese swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi. The preceding two parts of the trilogy are Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) and Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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