The Two Musashis
二人の武蔵
Synopsis
Toru Emori leads the cast as Hirate Musashi while a Hiroshi Fujioka competes with him as Okamoto Musashi. They must not only contend with the Yoshioka and Yagyu fencing schools, but have to take on Chiyonosuke Azuma as Sasaki Kojiro, and deal with the women who pursue them for love. Unlike the Yoshikawa Eiji novel which is not historically accurate, this film offers a new view of Japan’s greatest hero! The film is based on the novel by Kosuke Gomi!
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sahei Niizu
- Screenplay & Story
- Shūkei Nagasaka
- Original Score
- Nobuyuki Sakuraba
- Original Title
- 二人の武蔵
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Fuji Television Network
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sahei Niizu
Shūkei Nagasaka, Yasusuke Gomi
Nobuyuki Sakuraba
Akira Kitazaki
Department Leadership Roster
Sahei Niizu
Director
Shūkei Nagasaka
Screenplay
Akira Kitazaki
Director of Photography
Nobuyuki Sakuraba
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Two Musashis
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What is The Two Musashis about?
Toru Emori leads the cast as Hirate Musashi while a Hiroshi Fujioka competes with him as Okamoto Musashi. They must not only contend with the Yoshioka and Yagyu fencing schools, but have to take on Chiyonosuke Azuma as Sasaki Kojiro, and deal with the women who pursue them for love. Unlike the Yoshikawa Eiji novel which is not historically accurate, this film offers a new view of Japan’s greatest hero! The film is based on the novel by Kosuke Gomi!
Who directed The Two Musashis?
The Two Musashis was directed by Sahei Niizu.
Who stars in The Two Musashis?
The principal cast of The Two Musashis includes Tohru Emori, Hiroshi Fujioka, Chiyonosuke Azuma, Takeshi Ōbayashi, Yoko Akino.
When was The Two Musashis released and how long is it?
The Two Musashis was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for The Two Musashis?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Two Musashis was composed by Nobuyuki Sakuraba.
Is The Two Musashis based on a book or true story?
The Two Musashis is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yasusuke Gomi".