, also known as The Sword, is a 1964 Japanese film directed by Kenji Misumi. The film's screenplay was written by Kazuro Funabashi, based upon the short story of the same name by Yukio Mishima.Japanese Films 1963 -- Page 182 Kenji MISUMI Born Kyoto, ... 1960 "Shinsengumi Shimatsuki" 1963 "Kyojin Okuma Shigenobu" 1963 The Sword (Ken) 1964
Synopsis The story is centered on Kokubu Jiro (Raizo Ichikawa), a prominent member of his university's Kendo dojo.
Starring Raizo Ichikawa - Jiro Kokubun Akio Hasegawa - Mibu Chikako Miyagi - Kiuchi Yuka Konno - Sheko Fujishiro Junko Kozakura - Sanae Mibu Yoshio Inaba - Seiichiro Kokubun Rieko Sumi - Horoko Kokubun Yūsuke Kawazu - Kagawa
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External links
A review of the film at Midnight Eye