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The Sword (1945)

Original title: 名刀美女丸

1945-02-08 · 1h 5m · JA
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Kiyone Sakurai, an apprentice swordmaker makes a sword for his guardian, Kozaemon Onoda. Onoda breaks the sword while defending his lord which eventually leads to his death at the hands of Naito, when Naito demands to marry his daughter Sasae. Sasae vows to avenge her father's death and pleads for Kiyone Sakurai to make a special sword for her. So Kiyone and his fellow swordmaker Kiyotsugu go to the master swordsmith Kiyohide Yamatomori to learn their craft and forge the sword. - Will Gilbert

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Kenji MizoguchiDirectorMasamune YotsuraWriter

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Shôtarô HanayagiShôtarô HanayagiKiyoneKan IshiiKan IshiiKiyotsuguEijirō YanagiEijirō YanagiKiyohideIchijirō OyaIchijirō OyaKozaemon OnodaIsuzu YamadaIsuzu YamadaSasae Onoda

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What is The Sword about?

Kiyone Sakurai, an apprentice swordmaker makes a sword for his guardian, Kozaemon Onoda. Onoda breaks the sword while defending his lord which eventually leads to his death at the hands of Naito, when Naito demands to marry his daughter Sasae. Sasae vows to avenge her father's death and pleads for Kiyone Sakurai to make a special sword for her. So Kiyone and his fellow swordmaker Kiyotsugu go to the master swordsmith Kiyohide Yamatomori to learn their craft and forge the sword. - Will Gilbert

How long is The Sword?

The Sword has a runtime of 65 minutes.