Movie, 1942
Musashibo Benkei
IMDb 9.0, 87 min, Drama, History, Japan
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.
Details
DirectorKunio Watanabe
WritersYoshitake Hisa
Runtime87 min
ReleasedWed, Jan 7, 1942
CountryJapan
IMDBtt0263766
