The Sword of Doom
Film1966122 min

The Sword of Doom

Taste attributes: actiondramamartial artsfastimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, fast action film: wide-ranging and unsentimental. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.6 /10

TMDB · 136 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It’s a way of life that leads to madness.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Tatsuya NakadaiYûzô KayamaMichiyo AratamaYōko NaitōToshirō Mifune

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1966
Runtime
122 min
Status
Released
Studio
Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd.
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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