Summary: Kiyone Sakurai, an apprentice swordmaker makes a sword for his guardian, Kozaemon Onoda. Onoda breaks the sword while defending his lord which eventually leads to his death at the hands of Naito, when Naito demands to marry his daughter Sasae. Sasae vows to avenge her father's death and pleads for Kiyone Sakurai to make a special sword for her. So Kiyone and his fellow swordmaker Kiyotsugu go to the master swordsmith Kiyohide Yamatomori to learn their craft and forge the sword. (imdb)

AKA: Meito bijomaru

Genre: Drama

Country: Japan

Directed By: Kenji Mizoguchi

Written By: Matsutarô Kawaguchi, Masamune Yotsura

Starring: Isuzu Yamada, Shôtarô Hanayagi, Eijirô Yanagi, Ichijirô Oya, Kan Ishii

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