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Festival of Swordsmen (1961)
Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa
Overview
During the middle of the Kanei Period (1624-1644) Japan was in the early stages of its most peaceful era. This left a large number of unemployed samurai with nothing to do, and their morale suffered. In order to raise their spirits, the Shogun’s Chief Advisor suggests that they hold a “Festival of Swordsmen” in the Shogun’s presence. Problems arise when some of the martial artists bring their personal grudges to the competition. When Busshi Shirogoro (OTOMO) meets the daughter of the late Lord SANADA Yukimura sparks fly as she tries to use the competition to carry out her vengeance against Shogun Iemitsu.
Length 87 minutes
Actors
Ryutaro Otomo | Shingo Yamashiro | Tomisaburo Wakayama | Keiko Okawa | Eiji Okada | Satomi Oka | Ryôsuke Kagawa | Shunji Sakai | Kunio Kaga | Yoshio Yoshida | Eitarô Shindô | Ryuji Kita | Kensaku Hara | Jotaro Togami | Kyoji Sugi | Shinnosuke Ogata | Otabe Michimaro | Kazutarô Kuni | Shintaro Nasu | Kin'nosuke Fujiki | Kinjirô Tooyama