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The Sword Of Doom

1966, Movie, NR, 120 mins

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This existential tale of a conscienceless samurai consumed by ghosts of his own making is superbly acted and visually stunning. However, the film suffers from a plethora of coincidence and an ending seemingly calculated to frustrate. In 1860, an old man prays for death so that his granddaughter Omatsu will be free of his burden. He has his wish granted--by ronin Ryunosuke Tsukue (Tatsuya Nakadai), who kills him. The next day, Ryunosuke is to duel Utsugi (Ichiro Nakaya), a m... read more leave a comment
Year: 1966
Rated NR

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Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai: Ryunosuke Tsukue/Ryutaro Yoshida
Toshiro Mifune: Toranosuke Shimada
Yuzo Kayama: Hyoma Utsugi
Michiyo Aratama: Hama
Ichiro Nakaya: Bunnojo Utsugi
Yoko Naito

 

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