1966 | Japan | Fiction

Dai-bosatsu tôge (The Sword of Doom)

  • Japanese English 121 mins
  • Director | Kihachi Okamoto
  • Writer | Shinobu Hashimoto
  • Producer | Sanezumi Fujimoto, Kaneharu Minamizato, Masayuki Sato

STATUS: Released

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Tatsuya Nakadai and Toshiro Mifune star in the story of a wandering samurai who exists in a maelstrom of violence. A gifted swordsman plying his craft during the turbulent final days of shogunate rule in Japan, Ryunosuke (Nakadai) kills without remorse or mercy. It is a way of life that ultimately leads to madness. Kihachi Okamoto’s swordplay classic is the thrilling tale of a man who chooses to devote his life to evil.

Samurai Violence Psychological Nihilism Classic
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The Criterion Collection
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