Red Beard1965
Both on Jonathan Lethem’s Top 10, both with commentary by Stephen Prince, and both starring Toshirō Mifune and Yūzō Kayama
The Sword of Doom
大菩薩峠
Japan / Japanese / 1966 / 2h 2m
- Criterion Collection
- Spine №280
- Commentary
- 1 track on the Channel player
Synopsis
Tatsuya Nakadai and Toshiro Mifune star in the story of a wandering samurai who exists in a maelstrom of violence. A gifted swordsman plying his craft during the turbulent final days of shogunate rule in Japan, Ryunosuke (Nakadai) kills without remorse or mercy. It is a way of life that ultimately leads to madness. Kihachi Okamoto’s swordplay classic is the thrilling tale of a man who chooses to devote his life to evil.
Commentary
All Commentators→1 streaming audio track
Commentary: Stephen Prince
