Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)
Original title: 宮本武蔵
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto is a 1954 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, with a running time of 1h 34m. It stars Toshirō Mifune, Rentaro Mikuni and Mariko Okada.
Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a mighty samurai warrior.
Where to watch Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Stream: Criterion Channel, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel
Cast
- Toshirō Mifune as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
- Rentaro Mikuni as Matahachi
- Mariko Okada as Akemi
- Kurôemon Onoe as Takuan
- Kaoru Yachigusa as Otsu
- Mitsuko Mito as Oko
- Eiko Miyoshi as Osugi
- Akihiko Hirata as Seijuro Yoshioka
- Kusuo Abe as Temma Tsujikaze
- Eitarō Ozawa as Terumasa Ikeda
- Seijirô Onda as Chief Official (uncredited)
- Fumindo Matsuo as Petty Official (uncredited)