Musashi contre Baiken
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真剣勝負
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Shinken Shōbu
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Duel à mort
director:
Tomu Uchida
actor:
Kinnosuke Nakamura
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Rentaro Mikuni
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Hideko Okiyama
/
Hiroshi Tanaka
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Kōji Iwamoto
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genre:
Action
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Drama
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History
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