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.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama,

History

Duration:

87 minutes

Year:

1942

Director:

Kunio Watanabe

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Company:

Toho Eiga

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