Poster of Sword of the Beast

Sword of the Beast

Plot: 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. His former comrades then turn on him, and this betrayal so shakes his sense of honor that he decides to live in the wild, like an animal
Release Date: Saturday, September 18 1965
59 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Mikijiro HiraMikijiro Hira
Mikijiro Hira was
31 in Sword of the Beast
as 'Yuuki Gennosuke'.
Tue, Nov 21 1933 –
Sat, Oct 22 2016
Portrait of Gō KatōGō Katō
Gō Katō was
27 in Sword of the Beast
as 'Jurata Yamane'.
Fri, Feb 04 1938 –
Mon, Jun 18 2018
Portrait of Shima IwashitaShima Iwashita
Shima Iwashita was
24 in Sword of the Beast
as 'Taka'.
Fri, Jan 03 1941
Portrait of Kunie TanakaKunie Tanaka
Kunie Tanaka was
32 in Sword of the Beast
as 'Tanji'.
Wed, Nov 23 1932 –
Wed, Mar 24 2021
Portrait of Eijirō TōnoEijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno was
58 in Sword of the Beast
as 'Minister'.
Tue, Sep 17 1907 –
Thu, Sep 08 1994
Portrait of Toshie KimuraToshie Kimura
Toshie Kimura was
30 in Sword of the Beast
as 'Misa'.
Wed, Jan 02 1935 –
Fri, Jul 26 1974
Portrait of Kantarō SugaKantarō Suga
Kantarō Suga was
30 in Sword of the Beast
as 'Daizaburo'.
Wed, Dec 12 1934 –
Wed, Mar 16 1994
Portrait of Yōko MiharaYōko Mihara
Yōko Mihara was
32 in Sword of the Beast
as 'Osen'.
Tue, Jan 10 1933
Portrait of Shigeru AmachiShigeru Amachi
Shigeru Amachi was
34 in Sword of the Beast
as 'Vice-Counselor'.
Wed, Mar 04 1931 –
Sat, Jul 27 1985
Portrait of Torahiko HamadaTorahiko Hamada
Torahiko Hamada was
46 in Sword of the Beast
Thu, Sep 18 1919 –
Thu, Oct 15 2009
Portrait of Hajime ArakiHajime Araki
Hajime Araki was
>> in Sword of the Beast
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tsuyoshi DateTsuyoshi Date
Tsuyoshi Date was
>> in Sword of the Beast
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tôru HatozakiTôru Hatozaki
Tôru Hatozaki was
>> in Sword of the Beast
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeshi KatōTakeshi Katō
Takeshi Katō was
36 in Sword of the Beast
as 'Katori'.
Fri, May 24 1929 –
Fri, Jul 31 2015
Portrait of Mikio MaejimaMikio Maejima
Mikio Maejima was
>> in Sword of the Beast
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kappei MatsumotoKappei Matsumoto
Kappei Matsumoto was
60 in Sword of the Beast
Tue, Apr 25 1905 –
Tue, Oct 03 1995
Portrait of Hajime MiyazawaHajime Miyazawa
Hajime Miyazawa was
>> in Sword of the Beast
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Portrait of Kôtarô MoriKôtarô Mori
Kôtarô Mori was
>> in Sword of the Beast
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasushi NagataYasushi Nagata
Yasushi Nagata was
57 in Sword of the Beast
Fri, Oct 11 1907 –
Tue, Sep 12 1972
Portrait of Katsue NittaKatsue Nitta
Katsue Nitta was
26 in Sword of the Beast
Mon, May 08 1939 –
Fri, May 02 2003
Portrait of Jun OoiJun Ooi
Jun Ooi was
>> in Sword of the Beast
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyōichi SatōKyōichi Satō
Kyōichi Satō was
28 in Sword of the Beast
Tue, Dec 29 1936
Portrait of Ginzô SekiguchiGinzô Sekiguchi
Ginzô Sekiguchi was
>> in Sword of the Beast
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kôji TsutsuiKôji Tsutsui
Kôji Tsutsui was
>> in Sword of the Beast
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noboru UmezawaNoboru Umezawa
Noboru Umezawa was
43 in Sword of the Beast
Wed, Sep 06 1922 –
Tue, Sep 12 2000
Portrait of Kiyoshi YamamotoKiyoshi Yamamoto
Kiyoshi Yamamoto was
31 in Sword of the Beast
Sun, Oct 08 1933
Portrait of Sen YanoSen Yano
Sen Yano was
37 in Sword of the Beast
Sat, Feb 11 1928 –
Fri, Sep 17 2010
Portrait of Hisashi YokomoriHisashi Yokomori
Hisashi Yokomori was
37 in Sword of the Beast
Mon, Sep 10 1928 –
Sat, Apr 18 1981

Crew

Portrait of Hideo GoshaHideo Gosha
Hideo Gosha was
36 in Sword of the Beast
as 'Writer, Director'
Tue, Feb 26 1929 –
Sun, Aug 30 1992
Portrait of Eizaburo ShibaEizaburo Shiba
Eizaburo Shiba was
38 in Sword of the Beast
as 'Writer'
Fri, Mar 18 1927 –
Mon, Oct 17 2022
Portrait of Masayuki SatōMasayuki Satō
Masayuki Satō was
>> in Sword of the Beast
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gin'ichi KishimotoGin'ichi Kishimoto
Gin'ichi Kishimoto was
>> in Sword of the Beast
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshiaki TsushimaToshiaki Tsushima
Toshiaki Tsushima was
29 in Sword of the Beast
as 'Original Music Composer'
Fri, May 22 1936 –
Mon, Nov 25 2013
Portrait of Toshitada TsuchiyaToshitada Tsuchiya
Toshitada Tsuchiya was
>> in Sword of the Beast
as 'Cinematography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mamoru AbeMamoru Abe
Mamoru Abe was
>> in Sword of the Beast
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday