Death Match
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宫本武蔵 真剑胜负
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Swords of Death
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Miyamoto Musashi VI
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真剣勝負
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Shinken shobu
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Musashi contre Baiken
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真劍勝負
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真剑胜负
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Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death
director:
Tomu Uchida
playwright:
Daisuke Itō
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吉川英治
actor:
Kinnosuke Nakamura
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沖山秀子
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Hiroshi Tanaka
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岩本弘司
genre:
Drama
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Action
region:
Japan
language:
Japanese
length: 1h 15m
release date: 1971-02-20
IMDb: tt0067812
真剣勝負
Overview
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