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Sword of the Beast (獣の剣, Kedamono no ken, also called Samurai Gold Seekers [1]) is a 1965 jidaigeki film co-written and directed by Hideo Gosha. [2] Set in 1857 at the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate, the story follows a fugitive samurai who has killed a counselor in his clan and is on the run.
Mar 21, 2021 · Sword Of The Beast. Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha's Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuke, who kills one of his ministers as part of a reform plot.
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Overview. Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha's Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuke, who kills one of his ministers as part of a reform plot.
In Sword of the Beast, mid-19th Century Japan is portrayed as a harsh, class-based society in which advancement seems impossible without compromising one's virtue, committing atrocious acts and facing dreadful moral choices.
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Sword of the Beast. Directed by Hideo Gosha • 1965 • Japan. Starring Mikijiro Hira, Toshie Kimura, Kantaro Suga. Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha’s SWORD OF THE BEAST chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuke, who kills one of his ministers as part of a reform plot.