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The Famous Sword Bijomaru
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The Famous Sword Bijomaru

1945
Drama
1h 5m
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)
Directed by:
Kenji Mizoguchi Kenji Mizoguchi
Written by:
Matsutarô Kawaguchi Masamune Yotsura
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Starring:
Isuzu Yamada Isuzu Yamada Shôtarô Hanayagi Eijirô Yanagi Ichijirô Oya Kan Ishii
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Genre:
Drama
AKA:
Meito bijomaru
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
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The Famous Sword Bijomaru

1945
Drama
1h 5m
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macswellMacSwell
Rated 30 May 2019
40
13th
Though it has the trappings of an entertaining B-movie, Mizoguchi's direction style proves completely unfit for the material, with his lengthy takes and static camera bringing an inescapable lethargy to the proceedings, especially during the brief and lifeless action scenes. As such, the film successfully conveys the painstaking nature of forging an unbeatable weapon but offers the viewer absolutely no reward for their patience.
Rated 30 May 2019
hotsakehotsake
Rated 25 Dec 2018
62
57th
More play than film this was well acted but very static and while I enjoyed it I wasn't invested.
Rated 25 Dec 2018
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 03 Jun 2010
65
69th
Old samurai tale. Not really anything good, but okay I guess.
Rated 03 Jun 2010
sodr2sodr2
Rated 27 Jan 2015
73
58th
Isuzu Yamada in sword-fighting mode is a miracle, and that 3 tone melody doesn't wanna leave my head, something magical about it
Rated 27 Jan 2015
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 10 Jun 2018
83
73rd
Aqui já encontramos nos anos 40 De Mizoguchi um tipo de filme que seria popularizado só décadas mais tarde no Japão com Meiko Kaji, o da vingança feminina. Como usual nos filmes de Mizoguchi pré anos 50, ele dá um jeito de uma mulher ser a alma do filme sem ser a protagonista. DVD Versátil Cinema Samurai Volume 6
Rated 10 Jun 2018
punqPUNQ
Rated 02 Mar 2020
50
77th
I kind of got into it with it's simple settings and easy storytelling. I mean, it's a pretty bare bones production with a propaganda feel to it, boosting up the message toward the end quite heavily, but if you look at it as a minor Kenji Mizoguchi output, it has it's little charms.
Rated 02 Mar 2020

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