Musashibo Benkei

1942 • 1h 27m • Drama, History

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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.

Director

Kunio Watanabe

Writers

Yoshitake Hisa

Status

Released