Movie·1966·2h 2m
The Sword of Doom
The sword is the soul. Study the soul to know the sword. Evil mind, evil sword.
Directed By
Kihachi Okamoto
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
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The Story
Original title: 大菩薩峠
Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It’s a way of life that leads to madness.
Written By
Shinobu Hashimoto
Producer
Sanezumi Fujimoto, Masayuki Satō
Cinematography
Hiroshi Murai
Music
Masaru Satō
Editor
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai
Ryunosuke Tsukue
Yūzō Kayama
Hyoma Utsuki
Michiyo Aratama
Ohama
Yōko Naitō
Omatsu
Toshirō Mifune
Toranosuke Shimada
Tadao Nakamaru
Isamu Kondo
Kei Satō
Kamo Serizawa
Kō Nishimura
Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'
Ichirō Nakatani
Bunnojo Utsuki
Kunie Tanaka
Senkichi
Takamaru Sasaki
Ishinsai Nakamura
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Dansho Tsukue
Kamatari Fujiwara
Omatsu's grandfather
Hideyo Amamoto
Shuzen Kamio
Akio Miyabe
Toshizo Ogata
Yasuzō Ogawa
Yohachi
Kyōji Hayakawa
Heisuke Todo
Atsuko Kawaguchi
Okinu
// crew
Crew
Kihachi Okamoto
Director
Shinobu Hashimoto
Screenplay
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Producer
Masayuki Satō
Producer
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Hiroshi Murai
Director of Photography
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Editor
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