The Sword of Doom (1966)
- Original title
- 大菩薩峠
- Directed by
- Kihachi Okamoto
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 266 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A ruthless and skilled swordsman named Ryunosuke Tsukue cuts a violent path through 19th-century Japan. His lack of moral restraint and cruel nature lead him into a spiral of conflict and madness.
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What happens
The Sword of Doom, known in Japan as Dai-bosatsu Tōge (大菩薩峠; "Great Bodhisattva Pass"), is a 1966 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Kihachi Okamoto and starring Tatsuya Nakadai. It is based on the serial novel of the same title by Kaizan Nakazato. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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