Underplayed Gems

Satan's Sword (1960)

Satan's Sword poster
Original title
大菩薩峠
Directed by
Kenji Misumi
Genre
Jidaigeki
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A samurai becomes a ruthless killer as he travels through feudal Japan. The film follows his violent encounters and the impact on those around him.

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What happens

Satan's Sword (Japanese: 大菩薩峠, Hepburn: Daibosatsu Tōge; "Great Buddha Pass" or "Daibosatsu Pass, Part I") is a 1960 Japanese samurai film directed by Kenji Misumi, written by Teinosuke Kinugasa, and produced by Masaichi Nagata. The film stars Raizō Ichikawa as samurai Ryunosuke Tsukue, alongside Kojiro Hongo, Tamao Nakamura, Fujiko Yamamoto, Kenji Sugawara, and Jun Negami, and was followed by two sequels. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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