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.
Unfortunately the movie Musashibo Benkei is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Kunio Watanabe | Director |
Writing | Yoshitake Hisa | Writer |
Sound | Ryōichi Hattori | Music |
Camera | Tatsuo Tomonari | Director of Photography |
Art | Kôhei Shima | Art Direction |