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

Crew

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