Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess (1966)

Original title

眠狂四郎多情剣

Directed by

Akira Inoue

Genre

Jidaigeki

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lone swordsman is drawn into a conspiracy involving a mysterious princess and a mask that holds a dark secret. He navigates betrayal and violence while protecting a woman in danger.

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What happens

『眠狂四郎多情剣』（ねむりきょうしろうたじょうけん）は、1966年公開の日本映画。井上昭監督、市川雷蔵主演による時代劇『眠狂四郎』シリーズ第7弾。監督を務めた井上は、市川雷蔵自身にカメラを持たせ、狂四郎の足元を自身に撮影させるなど、それまでにはなかったような映像を作った。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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