The Sword of Doom
Original title: Dai-bosatsu tôge
“The sword is the soul. Study the soul to know the sword. Evil mind, evil sword.”
1966 · 2 h
Directed by 
Kihachi Okamoto
Kihachi OkamotoCast
Tatsuya Nakadai 
Michiyo Aratama 
Yûzô Kayama Yôko Naitô Tadao Nakamaru 
Kei Satō
Credits
Written by: 
Shinobu Hashimoto
Plot
A nihilistic, amoral samurai kills without conscience and his brutal life is followed to a final mad fight, in a dark samurai epic.
Sinekatalog’s take
A dark, cold and powerful samurai classic, with Tatsuya Nakadai.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (13,461 votes)
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