Sword of Doom - Criterion Collection RC1 DVD
Criterion
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Darsteller:
Release:
15.03.2005
Laufzeit:
120 Minuten
FSK:
ab 18 Jahre
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EAN:
0037429203026
Bild:
2,35:1
Sprache:
Japanisch
Land:
Japan
Jahr:
1966
Sword of Doom - Criterion Collection RC1
Boasting some of the most impressive swordplay in the history of samurai epics, Sword of Doom is a visceral masterpiece of violent style and powerful substance. Illustrating the timeless adage that an evil soul wields an evil sword, this highly stylized classic is driven by the fierce and fearsome performance of Tatsuya Nakadai as Ryunosuke, a sociopathic samurai whose soul--and sword--are vicious instruments of evil. Having mastered a highly unconventional style of fencing, Ryunosuke welcomes an exhibition match at a fencing school run by master swordsman Shimada (Toshirô Mifune, in a small but pivotal role), where he kills his opponent after promising not to. Flagrantly violating all codes of honor, Ryunosuke eventually finds himself challenged from all sides even his own henchmen rally against him, and director Kihachi Okamoto stages confrontations that are as beautiful as they are graphically violent. As Ryunosuke descends into pure, bloodthirsty insanity, Sword of Doom ends with a freeze-frame thats unforgettably intense.