Directed by Kihachi Okamoto • 1966 • Japan
Starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Toshiro Mifune
Tatsuya Nakadai and Toshiro Mifune star in the story of a wandering samurai who exists in a maelstrom of violence. A gifted swordsman plying his craft during the turbulent final days of shogunate rule in Japan, Ryunosuke (Nakadai) kills without remorse or mercy. It is a way of life that ultimately leads to madness. Kihachi Okamoto’s swordplay classic is the thrilling tale of a man who chooses to devote his life to evil.
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Conflagration
Directed by Kon Ichikawa • 1958 • Japan
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