Samurai II Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Samurai II Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date: 20 October 1967 (USA)
Originally filmed at 1.33:1 ratio
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Subtitles: On by default but not burned in.
Encoded using X.265 from The Criterion Collection DVD release

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After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest Samurai, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's finest school for Kendo. To prove his valor and skill, he walks deliberately into ambushes set up by the school's followers. While Otsu waits, Akemi also seeks him, expressing her desires directly. Meanwhile, Takezo is observed by Sasaki Kojiro, a brilliant young fighter, confident he can dethrone Takezo. After leaving Kyoto in triumph, Takezo declares his love for Otsu, but in a way that dishonors her and shames him. Once again, he leaves alone.