Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (宮本武蔵完結編 決闘巌流島) 68 years old

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.

Credits

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Cast

Name Character
Kōji Tsuruta He was 43, 63 years old when he died as Kojiro Sasaki
Daisuke Katô as Toji Gion
Takashi Shimura He was 62, 76 years old when he died as Court official
Kaoru Yachigusa She was 36, 88 years old when she died as Otsu
Akihiko Hirata He was 39, 56 years old when he died as Seijuro Yoshioka
Mariko Okada She was 34, now 91 years old as Akemi
Ikio Sawamura He was 62, 70 years old when he died as Innkeeper
Haruo Tanaka He was 55, 79 years old when he died as Kumagoro the horse thief
Noriko Honma She was 55, 97 years old when she died
Michiko Saga She was 32, 57 years old when she died as Omitsu
Michiyo Kogure She was 49, 72 years old when she died as Yoshino
Kokuten Kôdô He was 80, 72 years old when he died as Old Priest Nikkan
Sachio Sakai He was 42, 72 years old when he died as Matahachi Honiden
Tateo Kawasaki
Eijirō Tōno He was 60, 87 years old when he died as Baiken Shishido
Minosuke Yamada He was 62, 74 years old when he died
Toshiro Mifune He was 47, 77 years old when he died as Musashi Miyamoto
Sôji Kiyokawa He was 63, 81 years old when he died
Minoru Chiaki He was 50, 82 years old when he died as Sasuke the boatman
Mitsuko Mito She was 48, 62 years old when she died as Oko
Kichijirô Ueda He was 63, 68 years old when he died as Priest Ogon
Fuminori Ôhashi
Nakajirô Tomita He was 44, 79 years old when he died
Keiichirô Katsumoto
Shoichi Hirose He was 37, now 105 years old
Ren Yamamoto He was 41, 8 years old when he died
Haruo Nakajima He was 27, 88 years old when he died
Takamaru Sasaki He was 58, 88 years old when he died as Omitsu's father
Sonosuke Sawamura He was 49, 60 years old when he died
Senkichi Ômura He was 33, 69 years old when he died

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Crew

Name Department
Hiroshi Inagaki as Director. He was 61 (74) years old when He died Directing
Hiroshi Inagaki as Writer. He was 61 (74) years old when He died Writing
Tokuhei Wakao as Writer. Writing
Hideji Hōjō as Theatre Play. He was 64 (93) years old when He died Writing
Kazuo Takimura as Producer. Production
Kazuo Yamada as Cinematography. He was 55 (78) years old when He died Crew
Eiji Yoshikawa as Novel. He was 75 (70) years old when He died Writing
Ikuma Dan as Music. He was 31 (76) years old when He died Sound
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island poster
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (68 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, January 03, 1956
  • Runtime: 105 minutes