Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

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Duel at Ganryu Island

The cover of the Criterion Collection DVD.
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 1 January 1956
Running time 105 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Preceded by Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
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Samurai III: Duel At Ganryu Island (Japanese: Miyamoto Musashi kanketsuhen: kettô Ganryûjima, 1956) is a film by Hiroshi Inagaki starring Toshirô Mifune. It is the third 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 preceding two parts of the trilogy are Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto and Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple.

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