Underplayed Gems

The Lost World of Sinbad (1963)

The Lost World of Sinbad poster
Original title
大盗賊
Directed by
Senkichi Taniguchi
Genre
Jidaigeki
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A thief in feudal Japan gets caught up in a series of adventures involving treasure, pirates, and a princess. The hero uses his wits and sword-fighting skills to outsmart his enemies.

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What happens

Samurai Pirate (Japanese: 大盗賊, Hepburn: Daitōzoku; lit. 'The Great Thief') is a 1963 Japanese drama action film directed by Senkichi Taniguchi, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film stars Toshiro Mifune and Mie Hama. The film is often confused with the theme of fantasy instead of tokusatsu, but the book Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia specifically identifies it in the genre of tokusatsu fantasy. The film was released in the United States by American International Pictures as The Lost World of Sinbad. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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