1960 Japanese film
| Satan's Sword | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Kenji Misumi |
| Written by | Teinosuke Kinugasa |
| Produced by | Masaichi Nagata |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Hiroshi Imai |
| Edited by | Kanji Suganuma |
| Music by | Seiichi Suzuki |
| Production company | Daiei Film |
| Distributed by | Daiei Film |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Satan's Sword (Japanese: 大菩薩峠, Hepburn: Daibosatsu Tōge, "Great Buddha Pass" or "Daibosatsu Pass, Part I") is a 1960 Japanese samurai film directed by Kenji Misumi, written by Teinosuke Kinugasa, and produced by Masaichi Nagata. The film stars Raizō Ichikawa as samurai Ryunosuke Tsukue, alongside Kojiro Hongo, Tamao Nakamura, Fujiko Yamamoto, Kenji Sugawara, and Jun Negami, and was followed by two sequels.
Cast
- Raizō Ichikawa as Ryunosuke Tsukue
- Kojiro Hongo as Hyoma Utsugi
- Tamao Nakamura as Ohama / Otoyo
- Fujiko Yamamoto as Omatsu
- Kenji Sugawara as Isami Kondō
- Jun Negami as Kamo Serizawa
- Toshiro Chiba as Toshizō Hijikata
- Saburo Niwamata as Bunnojo Utsugi
- Shōgo Shimada as Toranosuke Shimada
See also
- Dai-bosatsu tōge (1957), starring Chiezō Kataoka
- The Sword of Doom (1966), starring Tatsuya Nakadai
References
- "三隅とは". kotobank. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ Palmer, Palmer & Meyers 1995, p. 300.
- Jane, Ian (15 July 2009). "Sleepy Eyes of Death: Collector's Set, Vol. 1". DVD Talk. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- "大菩薩峠". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
Sources
- Palmer, Bill; Palmer, Karen; Meyers, Richard (1995). The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810830271.
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