Festival of Swordsmen (1961)
Synopsis
During the middle of the Kanei Period (1624-1644) Japan was in the early stages of its most peaceful era. This left a large number of unemployed samurai with nothing to do, and their morale suffered. In order to raise their spirits, the Shogun's Chief Advisor suggests that they hold a "Festival of Swordsmen" in the Shogun's presence. Problems arise when some of the martial artists bring their personal grudges to the competition. When Busshi Shirogoro (OTOMO) meets the daughter of the late Lord SANADA Yukimura sparks fly as she tries to use the competition to carry out her vengeance against Shogun Iemitsu.
Release Date: 1961-03-21
Runtime: 87 minutes
Director: Shigehiro Ozawa
Top Cast
- Ryutaro Otomo as Busshi Shirogoro
- Shingo Yamashiro as
- Tomisaburō Wakayama as Iishiro Shurinosuke
- Keiko Okawa as Satomi
- Eiji Okada as Kamio Shume
- Satomi Oka as
- Ryōsuke Kagawa as
- Shunji Sakai as
- Kunio Kaga as
- Yoshio Yoshida as
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