The Famous Sword Bijomaru (1945)
Meitô bijomaru (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 5min
- Drama
- 08 Feb 1945 (Japan)
- Movie
Kiyone Sakurai, an apprentice swordmaker makes a sword for his guardian, Kozaemon Onoda. Onoda breaks the sword while defending his lord which eventually leads to his death at the hands of Naito, when Naito demands to marry his daughter...
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| Shôtarô Hanayagi | ... |
Kiyone Sakurai
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Kan Ishii | ... |
Kiyotsugu
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| Eijirô Yanagi | ... |
Kiyohide Yamatomori
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Ichijirô Ôya | ... |
Kozaemon Onoda
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| Isuzu Yamada | ... |
Sasae Onoda
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| Kenji Mizoguchi | ||
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| Matsutarô Kawaguchi | ... | () |
| Masamune Yotsura | ... | (story) |
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| Haruo Takeno | ||
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| Tadaoto Kainoshô | ... | art authenticity |
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Kiyone Sakurai, an apprentice swordmaker makes a sword for his guardian, Kozaemon Onoda. Onoda breaks the sword while defending his lord which eventually leads to his death at the hands of Naito, when Naito demands to marry his daughter Sasae. Sasae vows to avenge her father's death and pleads for Kiyone Sakurai to make a special sword for her. So Kiyone and his fellow swordmaker Kiyotsugu go to the master swordsmith Kiyohide Yamatomori to learn their craft and forge the sword. Written by Will Gilbert |
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| Movie Connections | Referenced in Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975). See more » |