Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
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| Directed by | Hiroshi Inagaki |
| Produced by | Kazuo Takimura |
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Hideji Hojo (play) Hiroshi Inagaki Tokuhei Wakao Eiji Yoshikawa (novel) |
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Toshiro Mifune Koji Tsuruta |
| Music by | Ikuma Dan |
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| Distributed by | Toho Studios |
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105 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Samurai III: Duel At Ganryu Island (宮本武蔵完結編 決闘巌流島 Miyamoto Musashi kanketsuhen: kettō Ganryūjima?) is a 1956 color Japanese film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki starring Toshirō Mifune. It is the third film of the Samurai Trilogy. The film is adapted from Eiji Yoshikawa's novel Musashi. The novel is loosely based on the life of the famous Japanese swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi.
The preceding two parts of the trilogy are Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto and Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple.
Takezo (Musashi) 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.
In the large city of Edo in Japan, Kojiro Sasaki kills multiple men in a battle in the street. The commotion resulting from the battle in the street garners the attention of Musashi Miyamoto who is nearby in the city. Musashi Miyamoto leaves his room to see what has occurred and notices the dead men in the street as well as a note from Kojiro Sasaki claiming responsibility for the killing. Sasaki and Miyamoto eventually meet one another and agree to a fight. However, on the day the fight is planned, Miyamoto decides to delay the fight for a year. During this year before the fight, Sasaki becomes acquainted with the upper class, while Miyamoto begins farming near a small village. Both Miyamoto and Sasaki travel to Ganryu Island for their fight with one another. During this fight, Miyamoto kills Sasaki and is victorious.
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