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Merciless Blade (1953)

Original title: 大菩薩峠

1953-04-23 · 1h 51m · JA
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The first film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

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Kunio WatanabeDirector

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Kusuo AbeKusuo AbeShinobu ChiharaShinobu ChiharaKensaku HaraKensaku HaraHaruyo IchikawaHaruyo IchikawaKunio KagaKunio KagaRyōsuke KagawaRyōsuke KagawaChiezo KataokaChiezo KataokaRyûnosuke TsukueGorō KawabeGorō KawabeNoboru KiritachiNoboru KiritachiAkira KishiiAkira KishiiMitsuko MiuraMitsuko MiuraKunitaro SawamuraKunitaro Sawamura

Keywords

Samurai

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Drama · HistoryTheme affinitySamuraiDialogue densityDramaPacingActionDirector preference374114Actor preference379892 · 426674 · 426662

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What is Merciless Blade about?

The first film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

How long is Merciless Blade?

Merciless Blade has a runtime of 111 minutes.