Musashibo Benkei

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.

Genre:

Drama, History

Duration:

87 min

Cast:

Joji Oka, Isuzu Yamada, Hideko Takamine

Quality:

HD

Director:

Kunio Watanabe

Release:

1942

Country:

Japan

Rating:

9.0