Dai-bosatsu tōge (1957)
- Original title
- 大菩薩峠
- Directed by
- Tomu Uchida
- Genre
- samurai cinema
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A wandering swordsman travels through rural Japan, leaving a trail of violence. The story follows his detached and ruthless actions as he drifts from place to place.
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What happens
Dai-bosatsu tōge (Japanese: 大菩薩峠), also known as Swords in the Moonlight or Sword in the Moonlight, is a 1957 Japanese jidaigeki and drama film directed by Tomu Uchida. It is based on the novel of the same name by Kaizan Nakazato. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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