Kihachi OKAMOTO
Sword of Doom
大菩薩峠
Nippon Retro ²
Set during the last days of Japanese shogunate, sword master Ryunosoke fights with a ruthless and unorthodox style. After killing his opponent in a fateful battle, he flees with the dead man’s wife to join a group of assassins. Trapped in a circle of death and violence, he slowly goes mad. Kihachi OKAMOTO’s dark samurai epic is a visually stunning depiction of meaningless violence, and a genuine classic to boot.
大菩薩峠
Daibosatsu toge
Japan 1966
120 minutes
Director
Kihachi OKAMOTO
Script
Shinobu HASHIMOTO based on a novel by Kaizan NAKAZATO
Cinematography
Hiroshi MURAI
Production
Takarazuka Motion Pictures
World sales
Toho
About Kihachi OKAMOTO
Kihachi OKAMOTO, born in 1923, studied at the renowned Meiji University before founding his own film company. As a director, he shot in diverse genres, especially anti-war and samurai films as well as modern comedies. He died in 2005.