Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death
真剣勝負
Synopsis
In the sixth and final episode Rentaro Mikuni steals the show as Baiken Shishido, Musashi's nemesis. Mikuni is the nominal villain of the film, but he is a devoted husband and father as well. He tries to kill Musashi only to avenge the death of his brother-in-law. While Baiken (who wields a chain and sickle against Musashi's sword) is a very human character and the emotions that Mikuni displays in his performance are quite believable and engaging
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- Director
- Tomu Uchida
- Screenplay & Story
- Daisuke Itō, Eiji Yoshikawa
- Original Score
- Taichiro Kosugi
- Original Title
- 真剣勝負
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tomu Uchida
Daisuke Itō, Eiji Yoshikawa
Taichiro Kosugi
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Tomu Uchida
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What is Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death about?
In the sixth and final episode Rentaro Mikuni steals the show as Baiken Shishido, Musashi's nemesis. Mikuni is the nominal villain of the film, but he is a devoted husband and father as well. He tries to kill Musashi only to avenge the death of his brother-in-law. While Baiken (who wields a chain and sickle against Musashi's sword) is a very human character and the emotions that Mikuni displays in his performance are quite believable and engaging
Who directed Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death?
Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death was directed by Tomu Uchida.
Who stars in Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death?
The principal cast of Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death includes Kinnosuke Nakamura, Rentaro Mikuni, Hideko Okiyama, Hiroshi Tanaka, Kōji Iwamoto.
When was Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death released and how long is it?
Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death was composed by Taichiro Kosugi.
Is Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death based on a book or true story?
Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Eiji Yoshikawa".