Musashibo Benkei (1942)
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.
- Release Date: 1942-01-07
- Runtime: 1h 27min
- Production Company: Toho Eiga
- Production Country:
Japan
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Director:
Kunio Watanabe