Aru kengo no shogai 1959

Synopsis:

Edmund Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac, transplanted to Japan. A poet-warrior with an oversized nose (matched only by his great heart) loves a lady. But she sees him only as a friend, so he helps another man to woo her by giving him the poetry of his own heart.

Directed by: Hiroshi Inagaki
Written by: Hiroshi Inagaki
Runtime: 111 minutes
Cast:
Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune
Heihachiro Komaki 
Yōko Tsukasa
Yōko Tsukasa
Lady Ochii / Princess Chiyo 
Akira Takarada
Akira Takarada
Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe 
Keiko Awaji
Keiko Awaji
Nanae 
Seizaburō Kawazu
Seizaburō Kawazu
Nagashima 
Kamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari Fujiwara
Rakuzo the sake seller (uncredited) 
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Also known as:
  • Life of an Expert Swordsman
  • Samurai Saga
  • Yamato il grande samurai