Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)

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Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a mighty samurai warrior.

• Released: 1954-09-25
• Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure
• Runtime: 1h 34m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 217 votes

Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.

Top cast

• Toshirō Mifune as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
• Rentaro Mikuni as Matahachi
• Mariko Okada as Akemi
• Kurôemon Onoe as Takuan
• Kaoru Yachigusa as Otsu
• Mitsuko Mito as Oko
• Eiko Miyoshi as Osugi
• Akihiko Hirata as Seijuro Yoshioka
• Kusuo Abe as Temma Tsujikaze
• Eitarō Ozawa as Terumasa Ikeda

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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