Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death

(1971)

★ 6.7 IMDb · 9 votes

Genres: Action, Drama, History

Year: 1971

Runtime: 75 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 内田吐夢

Cast: 萬屋錦之介, 三国連太郎, 沖山秀子, Хироши Танака, 岩本弘司, 当銀長太郎, 木村博人, Koji Uenishi, Yoshitaro Asawaka, 荒木保夫

Plot

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