Sword of the Beast(1965)
Overview
Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha's Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuke, who kills one of his ministers as part of a reform plot. His former comrades then turn on him, and this betrayal so shakes his sense of honor that he decides to live in the wild, like an animal. There he joins up with a motley group who are illegally mining the shogun’s gold, and, with the aid of another swordsman, gets a chance not just at survival but to recover his name and honor.
Director
Hideo Gosha
Studio
Haiyuza Theater Company
Cast
Mikijiro Hira
as Yuuki Gennosuke
Gō Katō
as Jurata Yamane
Shima Iwashita
as Taka
Kunie Tanaka
as Tanji
Eijirō Tōno
as Minister
Toshie Kimura
as Misa
Kantarō Suga
as Daizaburo
Yōko Mihara
as Osen
Shigeru Amachi
as Vice-Counselor
Torahiko Hamada
as
Hajime Araki
as
Tsuyoshi Date
as
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1965
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
Japanese
Rating
7.5 / 10
Production Companies
Haiyuza Theater Company • Shochiku
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What is Sword of the Beast about?▼
Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha's Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuke, who kills one of his ministers as part of a reform plot. His former comrades then turn on him, and this betrayal so shakes his sense of honor that he decides to live in the wild, like an animal. There he joins up with a motley group who are illegally mining the shogun’s gold, and, with the aid of another swordsman, gets a chance not just at survival but to recover his name and honor.
Who directed Sword of the Beast?▼
Sword of the Beast was directed by Hideo Gosha and released in 1965. It is a action, drama film.
How long is Sword of the Beast?▼
Sword of the Beast has a runtime of 1 hours and 25 minutes (85 minutes total).
Who stars in Sword of the Beast?▼
The cast of Sword of the Beast includes Mikijiro Hira as Yuuki Gennosuke, Gō Katō as Jurata Yamane, Shima Iwashita as Taka, Kunie Tanaka as Tanji, Eijirō Tōno as Minister and more.
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