Miyamoto Musashi (宮本武蔵) 79 years old

The first of five Musashi series, Shinobu and her brother Genichiro plead with the famous swordsman Musashi Miyamoto to teach them swordsmanship to avenge their father's death. The killers of their father see the sister and brother practicing with Miyamoto, and so enlist the help of another powerful swordsman, Kojiro Sasaki, which gives Sasaki an excuse to battle Miyamoto.

Credits

Miyamoto Musashi Cast

Name Character
Chôjûrô Kawarasaki He was 42, 78 years old when he died as Musashi Miyamoto
Kinuyo Tanaka She was 34, 66 years old when she died as Shinobu Nonomiya
Kan'emon Nakamura as Kojiro Sasaki
Kigoro Ikushima as Genichiro Nonomiya

Miyamoto Musashi Crew

Name Department
Minoru Miki as Director of Photography. He was 14 (81) years old when He died Camera
Kenji Mizoguchi as Director. He was 46 (58) years old when He died Directing
Matsutarō Kawaguchi as Writer. He was 45 (85) years old when He died Writing
Miyamoto Musashi poster
Miyamoto Musashi (79 years)

  • Release day: Friday, December 29, 1944
  • Runtime: 53 minutes