Description
THE CRITERION COLLECTION
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.
- New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
- Audio commentary featuring film historian Stephen Prince
- Trailer
- PLUS: An essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien
Product details
| SKU | 5050629775938 |
| Alphabetical Title | Sword of Doom, The |
| Aspect Ratio | 2.35:1 |
| Blu-Ray Region | B |
| Brand / Publisher | Criterion Collection |
| Catalogue Number | CC2430BDUK |
| Certificate | 12 |
| Countries | Japan |
| Director | Okamoto, Kihachi |
| Extras | <ul> <li>New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition</li> <li>Audio commentary featuring film historian Stephen Prince</li> <li>Trailer</li> <li><span class |
| Format | Blu-ray |
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| Product contents | Single disc |
| Running time | 121 mins |
| Size | No size |
| Sound | Japanese: LPCM Mono (48kHz, 24-bit) |
| Subtitles | English |
| Year | 1966 |
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