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Sasaki Kojiro

Plot: Director Hiroshi Inagaki's early version of the life and death of famed swordsman Sasaki Kojiro. Otani Tomoemon gives a brilliant performance as Sasaki Kojiro, who rises from humble beginnings to national fame, and a young Toshiro Mifune appears as the legendary master swordsman Miyamoto Musashi for the first time and essentially sets the standard for future portrayals
Release Date: Friday, October 26 1951
73 years ago
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Portrait of Tomiemon OtomoTomiemon Otomo. Tomiemon Otomo was 31 in Sasaki Kojiro as 'Sasaki Kojiro'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 20 1920 –
Died: Thu, Feb 23 2012
Portrait of Toshirō MifuneToshirō Mifune. Toshirō Mifune was 31 in Sasaki Kojiro as 'Miyamoto Musashi'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 01 1920 –
Died: Wed, Dec 24 1997
Portrait of Ryōtarō MizushimaRyōtarō Mizushima. Ryōtarō Mizushima was 67 in Sasaki Kojiro
Birthday: Tue, Sep 30 1884 –
Died: Fri, Jan 01 1954
Portrait of Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari Fujiwara. Kamatari Fujiwara was 46 in Sasaki Kojiro
Birthday: Sun, Jan 15 1905 –
Died: Sat, Dec 21 1985
Portrait of Hideko TakamineHideko Takamine. Hideko Takamine was 27 in Sasaki Kojiro
Birthday: Thu, Mar 27 1924 –
Died: Tue, Dec 28 2010
Portrait of Yoshio KosugiYoshio Kosugi. Yoshio Kosugi was 48 in Sasaki Kojiro
Birthday: Tue, Sep 15 1903 –
Died: Tue, Mar 12 1968
Portrait of Hisako YamaneHisako Yamane. Hisako Yamane was 30 in Sasaki Kojiro
Birthday: Mon, Apr 11 1921 –
Died: Sat, Sep 15 1990
Portrait of Shōji KiyokawaShōji Kiyokawa. Shōji Kiyokawa was >> in Sasaki Kojiro
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shin TokudaijiShin Tokudaiji. Shin Tokudaiji was 41 in Sasaki Kojiro
Birthday: Wed, Oct 05 1910 –
Died: Wed, Jul 19 1995
Portrait of Yuriko HamadaYuriko Hamada. Yuriko Hamada was 28 in Sasaki Kojiro
Birthday: Sat, Mar 31 1923
Portrait of Ryūnosuke TsukigataRyūnosuke Tsukigata. Ryūnosuke Tsukigata was 49 in Sasaki Kojiro
Birthday: Tue, Mar 18 1902 –
Died: Sun, Aug 30 1970
Portrait of Reizaburo YamamotoReizaburo Yamamoto. Reizaburo Yamamoto was 49 in Sasaki Kojiro
Birthday: Mon, Sep 15 1902 –
Died: Fri, Sep 11 1964
Portrait of Ko MihashiKo Mihashi. Ko Mihashi was 56 in Sasaki Kojiro
Birthday: Wed, Jun 26 1895 –
Died: Mon, Feb 26 1962
Portrait of Eijirō YanagiEijirō Yanagi. Eijirō Yanagi was 56 in Sasaki Kojiro
Birthday: Mon, Sep 16 1895 –
Died: Tue, Apr 24 1984
Portrait of Kakuko MurataKakuko Murata. Kakuko Murata was >> in Sasaki Kojiro
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yumiko MiyaginoYumiko Miyagino. Yumiko Miyagino was >> in Sasaki Kojiro
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kan YanagiyaKan Yanagiya. Kan Yanagiya was 39 in Sasaki Kojiro
Birthday: Wed, Nov 08 1911
Portrait of Eijirō TōnoEijirō Tōno. Eijirō Tōno was 44 in Sasaki Kojiro
Birthday: Tue, Sep 17 1907 –
Died: Thu, Sep 08 1994
Portrait of Ikkō ŌkuniIkkō Ōkuni. Ikkō Ōkuni was 41 in Sasaki Kojiro
Birthday: Sun, Dec 12 1909
Portrait of Yōnosuke TobaYōnosuke Toba. Yōnosuke Toba was 46 in Sasaki Kojiro
Birthday: Thu, Mar 16 1905 –
Died: Fri, Oct 10 1958
Portrait of Saburō SawaiSaburō Sawai. Saburō Sawai was >> in Sasaki Kojiro
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kokuten KōdōKokuten Kōdō. Kokuten Kōdō was 64 in Sasaki Kojiro
Birthday: Sat, Jan 29 1887 –
Died: Fri, Jan 22 1960

Crew

Portrait of Hiroshi InagakiHiroshi Inagaki. Hiroshi Inagaki was 45 in Sasaki Kojiro as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 30 1905 –
Died: Wed, May 21 1980
Portrait of Jun YasumotoJun Yasumoto. Jun Yasumoto was >> in Sasaki Kojiro as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Genzo MurakamiGenzo Murakami. Genzo Murakami was >> in Sasaki Kojiro as 'Writer, Original Story'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenrō MatsuuraKenrō Matsuura. Kenrō Matsuura was 31 in Sasaki Kojiro as 'Writer'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 29 1920 –
Died: Thu, May 07 1987
Portrait of Nobuyoshi MoritaNobuyoshi Morita. Nobuyoshi Morita was >> in Sasaki Kojiro as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ryoji BandoRyoji Bando. Ryoji Bando was >> in Sasaki Kojiro as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shiro FukaiShiro Fukai. Shiro Fukai was 44 in Sasaki Kojiro as 'Music'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 04 1907 –
Died: Thu, Jul 02 1959
Portrait of Takeo KitaTakeo Kita. Takeo Kita was 44 in Sasaki Kojiro as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 09 1907 –
Died: Sat, Sep 01 1979