Is Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Name: Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Genre: Drama, Action, Adventure
Released: 1955
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Koji Tsuruta, Kaoru Yachigusa, Mariko Okada, Michiyo Kogure

Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki

Produced by TOHO

1955103 min7.2 / 10

A meditative samurai drama exploring honor, skill, and the lonely cost of mastery through deliberate confrontation and philosophical combat.

After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, 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 of fencing. To prove his valor and skill, he walks deliberately into ambushes set up by the school's followers.

Clusters

Soldiers Facing Wartime Hardship Rebels Fighting Empires Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Samurai Movies

Genres

Drama Action Adventure

Keywords

Samurai Jidaigeki Bushido Edo Period Miyamoto Musashi

Questions people ask

Is Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Does Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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