The Sword of Doom (1966)
Dai-bosatsu tôge (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 0min
- Action, Drama
- 01 Jul 1966 (USA)
- Movie
Through his unconscionable actions against others, a sociopath samurai builds a trail of vendettas that follow him closely.
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| Tatsuya Nakadai | ... |
Ryunosuke Tsukue
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| Michiyo Aratama | ... |
Ohama
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| Yûzô Kayama | ... |
Hyoma Utsuki
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Yôko Naitô | ... |
Omatsu
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| Tadao Nakamaru | ... |
Isami Kondo
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| Kei Satô | ... |
Kamo Serizawa
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| Kô Nishimura | ... |
Shichibei, Omatsu's 'uncle'
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Ichirô Nakatani | ... |
Bunnojo Utsuki
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| Kunie Tanaka | ... |
Senkichi
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| Toshirô Mifune | ... |
Toranosuke Shimada
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| Ryôsuke Kagawa | ... |
Dansho Tsukue
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| Kamatari Fujiwara | ... |
Omatsu's grandfather
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| Hideyo Amamoto | ... |
Shuzen Kamio
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Akio Miyabe | ... |
Toshizo Hijikata
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Yasuzô Ogawa | ... |
Yohachi
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Kyôji Hayakawa | ... |
Heisuke Todo
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| Atsuko Kawaguchi | ... |
Okinu
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Shôji Ôki | ... |
Soji Okita
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Hiroshi Hasegawa | ... |
Aoyama the Scout
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Kanzô Uni |
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Kôji Kakigi |
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Hirohito Kimura |
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Shôji Kosugi |
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Shin Ibuki | ... |
Yaichi Okada
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Seishirô Kuno |
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Keiichi Taki | ... |
Kyosuke Kojima
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Takao Zushi | ... |
Young Man in Futsuya
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Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi |
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Hiroshi Tanaka |
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Yasuharu Okoyama |
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Kinnosuke Takamatsu | ... |
Old Pilgrim
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Tsuyoshi Watanabe |
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Jirô Makino |
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Chikako Sono | ... |
Oume
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Fumiko Umeka | ... |
Okinu's Servant
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Takamaru Sasaki | ... |
Ishinsai Nakamura
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Directed by
| Kihachi Okamoto | ||
Written by
| Shinobu Hashimoto | ... | (screenplay) |
| Kaizan Nakazato | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Sanezumi Fujimoto | ... | producer |
| Konparu Nanri | ... | producer |
| Masayuki Satô | ... | producer |
Music by
| Masaru Satô | ||
Cinematography by
| Hiroshi Murai | ||
Editing by
| Yoshitami Kuroiwa | ||
Art Direction by
| Takashi Matsuyama | ||
Production Management
| Hiroyasu Tsutsumi | ... | executive in charge of production |
Sound Department
| Hisashi Shimonaga | ... | sound effects editor |
| Shin Watarai | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Eiji Tsuburaya | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Ryû Kuze | ... | fight choreographer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tsuruzô Nishikawa | ... | lighting technician |
| Jun Yamazaki | ... | still photographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toho (1966) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Toho (1967) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE) (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE) (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Rapid Eye Movies (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Rapid Eye Movies (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (United States) (laserdisc)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ryunosuke is a sociopathic samurai without compassion or scruples. When he is scheduled for an exhibition match at his fencing school, the wife of his opponent begs Ryunosuke to throw the match, offering her own virtue in trade. Ryunosuke accepts her offer, but kills her husband in the match. Over time, Ryunosuke is pursued by the brother of the man he killed. The brother trains with the master fencer Shimada. In the meantime, however, Ryunosuke earns the enmity of the band of assassins he runs with, and it becomes a question of who shall face him in final conflict.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The abrupt ending of the film is due to the fact that it was originally intended to be the first part in a trilogy of films based on a lengthy Japanese novel. Nakazato Kaizan's 41 volume historical novel focused on the Edo period in Japanese history when the shogunate collapsed and a new government arose that revolved around the Emperor. It was the longest novel in Japan - encompassing 1533 chapters and over 5 and a half million Japanese characters - until the publication of Sohachi Yamaoka's serialized novel "Tokugawa Ieyasu", which is reportedly the longest novel in any language. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Samurai Movies (2016). See more » |
| Quotes |
Toranosuke Shimada:
The sword is the soul. Study the soul to know the sword. Evil mind, evil sword. See more » |