Musashibo Benkei
1942, Japanese. Directed by Kunio Watanabe.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 7 January 1942
- Original title
- 武蔵坊辨慶
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yoshitake Hisa
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Musashibo Benkei runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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Musashibo Benkei isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 January 1942. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Musashibo Benkei?
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Who directed Musashibo Benkei?
Musashibo Benkei (1942) was directed by Kunio Watanabe and stars Joji Oka, Isuzu Yamada, Hideko Takamine.