The Sword (1964) (original) (raw)
Kokubu, captain of his university�s kendo team, is a mystery to those who know him: An ascetic dedicated to a point of obsession with the simplicity and beauty of the sword arts. Kagawa, a promising but arrogant kendo student, is attracted to Kokubu�s devout leadership but kept at a distance by his standoffish nature. With the national championships fast approaching, the pair clash as Kokubu drives his students with increasingly rigorous training and Kagawa tests Kokubu�s grip on the class.
Kokubu, captain of his university�s kendo team, is a mystery to those who know him: An ascetic dedicated to a point of obsession with the simplicity and beauty of the sword arts. Kagawa, a promising but arrogant kendo student, is attracted to Kokubu�s devout leadership but kept at a distance by his standoffish nature. With the national championships fast approaching, the pair clash as Kokubu drives his students with increasingly rigorous training and Kagawa tests Kokubu�s grip on the class. (less)
Director: Kenji Misumi
Writer: Kazuo Funahashi
Starring: Raiz� Ichikawa, Y�suke Kawazu, Hisaya Morishige, Akio Hasegawa, Noriko Sengoku, Keiju Kobayashi
Producer: Hiroaki Fujii
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