Blind Monk Swordsman · 1964
Blind Monk Swordsman (1964) is a film directed by Shumei Onishi, starring Jūshirō Konoe, Chiyonosuke Azuma, Haruo Tanaka.
Overview
This is the story of a bad man who re-discovering humanity via woman and child while clashing with the yakuza and being hunted by a man called “Death” who has his own dark past. The prototype for the later two yakuza priest series with Shintaro Katsu and Tomisaburo Wakayama. Apparently so. And the swordsman motif seems to have been concurrent with Daiei's first ZATOICHI production.
Cast
Jūshirō Konoe, Chiyonosuke Azuma, Haruo Tanaka, Shinobu Chihara, Masao Mishima, Kikuko Hojo, Sonosuke Sawamura, Eijirō Kataoka
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What is "Blind Monk Swordsman" about?
This is the story of a bad man who re-discovering humanity via woman and child while clashing with the yakuza and being hunted by a man called “Death” who has his own dark past. The prototype for the later two yakuza priest series with Shintaro Katsu and Tomisaburo Wakayama. Apparently so. And the swordsman motif seems to have been concurrent with Daiei's first ZATOICHI production.
When was "Blind Monk Swordsman" released?
Blind Monk Swordsman was released in 1964.
Who stars in "Blind Monk Swordsman"?
The cast includes Jūshirō Konoe, Chiyonosuke Azuma, Haruo Tanaka, Shinobu Chihara.
