Back Back to Cinema
Sword of the Beast
Sword of the Beast

Sword of the Beast

7.5/10
September 18, 1965
85 minutes
Hideo Gosha
Action Drama

Overview

Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha's Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuke, who kills one of his ministers as part of a reform plot. His former comrades then turn on him, and this betrayal so shakes his sense of honor that he decides to live in the wild, like an animal. There he joins up with a motley group who are illegally mining the shogun’s gold, and, with the aid of another swordsman, gets a chance not just at survival but to recover his name and honor.

Where to Watch

Stream

Criterion Channel

Movie Details

Release Date

September 18, 1965

Runtime

85 minutes

Director

Hideo Gosha

Rating

7.5/10

Production Companies

Haiyuza Theater Company Shochiku

Cast

Liked by

Loading...

Voted by

Loading...

Liked by