The Man of a Hundred Swords (1951)

Original title

Sadan miekan mies

Directed by

Ilmari Unho

Genre

adventure film

Country

Finland

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

S

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 3 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.

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How it feels

In 1630s Finland, a heroic swordsman and his partner go on a mission from the king. Along the way they face enemies and meet women.

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What happens

Sadan miekan mies ("The Man of a Hundred Swords" in English) is a Finnish historical adventure comedy film from 1951 directed by Ilmari Unho. The film takes place in the 1630s in the Finnish county Varsinais-Suomi, and tells the story of a heroic swordsman on an assignment from the king, and on their journey, the swordsman and he's partner encounter foes and damsels. The film was first shown on television on 7 March 1964. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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