Where to watch Sword of the Beast(1965)
In the United States, Sword of the Beast is available to stream on Criterion Channel.
Where to stream Sword of the Beast
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Sword of the Beast plot summary
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.
Details
- Original title
- 獣の剣
- Release date
- September 18, 1965
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Action, Drama
- Directed by
- Hideo Gosha
- Country
- Japan
- TMDB rating
- 7.5 / 10 · 79 votes
Cast
Mikijiro HiraYuuki Gennosuke
Gō KatōJurata Yamane
Shima IwashitaTaka
Kunie TanakaTanji
Eijirō TōnoMinister
Toshie KimuraMisa
Kantarō SugaDaizaburo
Yōko MiharaOsen
Shigeru AmachiVice-Counselor
Torahiko Hamada
FAQ
Where can I watch Sword of the Beast?
In the United States, Sword of the Beast is available to stream on Criterion Channel.
How long is Sword of the Beast?
Sword of the Beast runs 1h 25m (85 minutes).
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