The Sword of Doom [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Kihachi Okamoto, Shinobu Hashimoto, Kaizan Nakazato Kihachi Okamoto

Overview

In this epic Japanese samurai adventure, a bloodthirsty young fighter (Tatsuya Nakadai) kills a man in competition and is pursued by the slain warrior's brother.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/28/2014
UPC:	0715515135412
Original Release:	1966
Rating:	NR
Source:	Criterion Collection
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[B&W, Wide Screen]
Language:	English
Time:	2:01:00
Sales rank:	8,688

Special Features

New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack; New audio commentary featuring film historian Stephen Prince; Trailer; PLUS: an essay by critic Geoffrey O'Brien

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Tatsuya Nakadai	Ryunosuke Tsukue
Yuzo Kayama	Hyoma Utsuki
Michiyo Aratama	Ohama
Toshirô Mifune	Toranosuke Shimada
Ichiro Nakaya	Bunnojo Utsuki
Yoko Naito	Actor
Kei Satô	Actor,Composer

Technical Credits

Shinobu Hashimoto

Kihachi Okamoto	Director
Shinobu Hashimoto	Director,Screenwriter
Kaizan Nakazato	Director
Masayuki Sato	Producer
Sanezumi Fujimoto	Producer