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The Sword of Doom (1966)
Directed by Kihachi Okamoto
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Overview
Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It’s a way of life that leads to madness.
Length 122 minutes
Actors
Tatsuya Nakadai | Yûzô Kayama | Michiyo Aratama | Yôko Naitô | Toshirō Mifune | Tadao Nakamaru | Kei Satō | Kô Nishimura | Ichirô Nakatani | Kunie Tanaka | Takamaru Sasaki | Ryôsuke Kagawa | Kamatari Fujiwara | Hideyo Amamoto | Akio Miyabe | Yasuzô Ogawa | Kyôji Hayakawa | Atsuko Kawaguchi | Shôji Ôki | Hiroshi Hasegawa | Kanzô Uni | Shin Ibuki | Seishirô Kuno | Keiichi Taki | Takao Zushi | Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi | Hiroshi Tanaka | Kinnosuke Takamatsu | Fumiko Umeka
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/05/2025 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 8 stars |
| 02/22/2009 | TV | DVD | Rented | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
Saturday afternoon samurai: “evil mind, evil sword”
Nakadai tour de force
1 month ago
Last time I watched this was probably when I was checking out Criterion DVDs from Boulder Public Library after I first moved to Colorado. I considered buying it during the recent Criterion sale.