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THE FAMOUS SWORD BIJOMARU

名刀美女丸 | Meitō Bijomaru

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
Japan, 1945
Drama
  • 6565 minutes

Synopsis

Kiyone Sakurai makes a sword for his guardian Kozaemon Onoda, who breaks the sword while defending his lord which eventually leads to his death at the hands of Naito, who demands to marry Onoda’s daughter Sasae. Sasae, to avenge her father’s death, pleads for Kiyone to make a special sword for her.

Synopsis

Kiyone Sakurai makes a sword for his guardian Kozaemon Onoda, who breaks the sword while defending his lord which eventually leads to his death at the hands of Naito, who demands to marry Onoda’s daughter Sasae. Sasae, to avenge her father’s death, pleads for Kiyone to make a special sword for her.