Sword of the Beast (1965)
Kedamono no ken (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 25min
- Action, Drama
- 18 Sep 1965 (Japan)
- Movie
After killing a counselor of his clan, a fugitive samurai befriends a couple poaching the shogun's gold in the mountains.
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Cast
| Mikijirô Hira | ... |
Yuuki Gennosuke
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| Gô Katô | ... |
Jurata Yamane
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| Shima Iwashita | ... |
Taka
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| Toshie Kimura | ... |
Misa
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Kantarô Suga | ... |
Daizaburo
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| Yôko Mihara | ... |
Osen
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| Kunie Tanaka | ... |
Tanji
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| Eijirô Tôno | ... |
Minister
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Hajime Araki |
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Tsuyoshi Date |
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Ryûji Fujisawa |
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Torahiko Hamada |
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Tôru Hatozaki |
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Sentarô Hayashi |
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Hisashi Hoshino |
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Takashi Ikeda |
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| Takeshi Katô |
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Mikio Maejima |
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Senpachi Matsui |
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Kappei Matsumoto |
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Eiji Miyamoto |
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Hajime Miyazawa |
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Kôtarô Mori |
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Yasushi Nagata |
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Katsue Nitta |
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Jun Ooi |
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Kyôichi Satô |
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Ginzô Sekiguchi |
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Shinichi Tsugawa |
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Kôji Tsutsui |
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Noboru Umezawa |
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Kiyoshi Yamamoto |
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Sen Yano |
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Hisashi Yokomori |
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Kazunari Yoshimura |
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Directed by
| Hideo Gosha | ||
Written by
| Hideo Gosha | ... | () |
| Eizaburô Shiba | ... | () (as Eizaburo Shiba) |
Produced by
| Gin'ichi Kishimoto | ... | producer |
| Suguru Matsunaga | ... | assistant producer |
| Seichi Mori | ... | assistant producer |
| Masayuki Satô | ... | producer |
Music by
| Toshiaki Tsushima | ||
Cinematography by
| Toshitada Tsuchiya | ||
Art Direction by
| Mamoru Abe | ||
Makeup Department
| Katsura Kawaguchi | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Akira Tsumura | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Takumi Kitami | ... | first assistant director |
| Fukashi Kojima | ... | assistant director |
| Asatoshi Satô | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Kyôji Sasaki | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Toshiyuki Ishikawa | ... | sound |
| Masaharu Suzuki | ... | assistant sound |
| Tetsuo Yasuda | ... | sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
| Toshio Shinohara | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Kentarô Yuasa | ... | fight choreographer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Takayuki Aida | ... | lighting technician |
| Yasushi Gonaikawa | ... | gaffer |
| Kazuo Kishiro | ... | camera operator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nana Kobashi | ... | continuity |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Shochiku
- The Criterion Collection (2005) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Matsutake Ishô (costumes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Gennosuke, a clan retainer, kills one of the clan ministers as part of a plot to achieve reform. He is pursued by his former comrades, each hoping to complete the vendetta put on Gennosuke by the clan. With the help of a master swordsman, Yamane, Gennosuke has a chance at survival.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #311. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 1965 (2021). See more » |
| Quotes |
Minister:
Wait! We're not connected at all. Why kill me? Yuuki Gennosuke: No, we *are* connected because I'll see you in hell. See more » |