Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Original title: Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijô-ji no kettô

1955
PG
1h 44m

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Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)

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Musashi Miyamoto returns to Kyoto after years of absence. After a series of fights against the Yoshioka School, he challenges its master to a duel.Musashi Miyamoto returns to Kyoto after years of absence. After a series of fights against the Yoshioka School, he challenges its master to a duel.Musashi Miyamoto returns to Kyoto after years of absence. After a series of fights against the Yoshioka School, he challenges its master to a duel.

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8/10

Musashi Miyamoto gives up women forever.

The great cast that was in Musashi Miyamoto, the first part of this samurai trilogy continues in the second part with a few additions.

By this time Musashi Miyamoto has been on the road for three years and is still learning. The most important lesson as a Samurai will not be learned until the film is almost over. Another important lesson comes quickly after that, and it will interesting to see how it plays out in the final part.

In the opening Musashi Miyamoto is doing battle with a samurai similar to our buddy Hanzo. They are the only two I have ever seen use chains.

After this he heads to Kyoto to do battle with the best in the capital, and also to get himself mixed up with the two women who are in love with him.

Love, fickleness, treachery, rape, revenge, honor, and great sword fighting all have a place in this magnificent film.

The amazing cinematography and scenery also place an important part.

This is truly a samurai classic.

lastliberal
Oct 10, 2008
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Trivia
Musashi Miyamoto (Toshiro Mifune) is seen carrying two swords. This was a samurai custom known as daisho. Translated this means 'big-little'. The bigger of the two blades was the curved katana, which was generally used for combat and duelling. The short sword was the wakizashi, this blade was generally associated with committing seppuku, however, as can be seen in the film was also used for combat.

Goofs
Many of the guys killed in swordplay go down with either no visible contact between their bodies and a katana, or appear to be hit in the arm or leg with a non-fatal slash that stills ends them, regardless.