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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.
Production companies: Toho Film (Eiga) Co. Ltd.,
Toho
Runtime: 87 min.
Released: Jan. 7, 1942
Status: Released
Certification: NR
