Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

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Duel At Ichijoji Temple

Original Japanese movie poster
Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki
Produced by Kazuo Takimura
Written by Hideji Hojo (play)
Hiroshi Inagaki
Tokuhei Wakao
Eiji Yoshikawa (novel
Starring Toshirô Mifune,
Rentaro Mikuni
Music by Ikuma Dan
Distributed by Toho Studios
Release date(s) Flag of Japan 12 July 1955
Flag of the United States 20 October 1967
Running time 103 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Preceded by Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Followed by Samurai III: Duel At Ganryu Island
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Duel at Ichijoji Temple (Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijôji no kettô, 1955) is a film by Hiroshi Inagaki starring Toshirô Mifune. It is the second film of the Samurai Trilogy. The film is adapted from Eiji Yoshikawa's novel Musashi. Musashi is based on the famous Japanese swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi.

The first part of the trilogy is Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto and the third is Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island.

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