Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death (1971)
Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death (1971) - Action Movies 75 minutes. Shinken shobu, Sword of Death, Miyamoto Musashi: Swords of Death, Duel à mort, Musashi contre Baiken. 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 chambara, jidaigeki, miyamoto musashi
Released: Feb 20, 1971
Runtime: 75 minutes
Stars: Kinnosuke Nakamura, Rentaro Mikuni, Hideko Okiyama, Hiroshi Tanaka, Kōji Iwamoto, Chōtarō Tōgin
Crew: Tomu Uchida (Director), Daisuke Itō (Adaptation), Eiji Yoshikawa (Novel), Taichiro Kosugi (Music)