Musashibo Benkei

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Released January 07, 1942

Overview

A 1942 Jidaigeki by the veteran jidaigeki filmmaker Kunio Watanabe about the legendary warrior Musashibo Benkei with Hideko Takamine portraying Minamoto no Yoshitsune (who is, of course, a man). The film climaxes in the famous encounter/fight btw Benkei and Yoshitsune at the Gojo Bridge.

Runtime

1h 27m


Origin Country

Japan


Original Language

Japanese


Original Title

武蔵坊辨慶


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • Japan

Spoken Languages

  • 日本語 (Japanese)

Production Companies

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    Toho Eiga Co., Ltd.

    Japan

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