Kedamono no ken

Sep 18 1965 Not Rated 1h 25m
Action, Drama

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.

Plot

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

Hideo Gosha, Eizaburô Shiba

Directed by

Hideo Gosha

Cast

Mikijirô Hira, Gô Katô, Shima Iwashita

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Shochiku

Languages

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