Sword of Penitence (1927)
- Original title
- 懺悔の刃
- Directed by
- Yasujirō Ozu
- Genre
- swashbuckler film, silent film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is a silent swashbuckler tale from early Japanese cinema. It follows a swordsman dealing with his past actions. The film is the first work of famous director Yasujiro Ozu.
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What happens
Sword of Penitence (懺悔の刃, Zange no yaiba) is a 1927 Japanese silent film written and directed by Yasujirō Ozu. It was the first film directed by Ozu and was also the first of his many collaborations with screenwriter Kogo Noda. It was a lost film. No script, negative or prints survive. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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