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Musashibo Benkei

1942Directed by Kunio Watanabe

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Released: January 7, 1942
Runtime: 1h 27m

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A 1942 Jidaigeki by the veteran jidaigeki filmmaker Kunio Watanabe about the legendary warrior Musashibo Benkei with Hideko Takamine portraying Minamoto no Yoshitsune (who is, of course, a man). The film climaxes in the famous encounter/fight btw Benkei and Yoshitsune at the Gojo Bridge.

Director: Kunio Watanabe
Writer: Yoshitake Hisa
Original title: 武蔵坊辨慶

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