Underplayed Gems

ほんだら剣法 (1965)

ほんだら剣法 poster
Directed by
Kazuo Mori
Genre
Jidaigeki
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 26m
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The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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

A naive young samurai in the Sendai Date clan wields an unusually long sword and a clumsy fighting style. He rescues a woman about to hang herself, but his involvement with her complicates his existing romantic relationship. A rival plots an ambush against him.

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What happens

『ほんだら剣法』（ほんだらけんぽう）は、大映が1965年に製作した映画である。 仙台伊達藩に磯川兵助という馬鹿正直な若侍がいた。彼は2メートルにおよぶ刀を振回すほんだら剣法の使い手だった。ある日、兵助は首吊り自殺寸前の娘を思いとどまらせた。兵助はその娘・お袖を助けることにしたが、実は兵助には津絵という相手がいた。黒崎栄太郎は兵助と津絵の関係を知っており、兵助闇討ちを計ったのだが…。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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