The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords
1964
1h 26m
Crime
History
The second film in the "Suruga yukyoden" series, in which Shintaro Katsu plays Jirocho Shimizu. The film features Omasa, Komasa, Ocho, who will become Jirocho's wife, as well as other members of his future family. There is a particularly great swordfight near the end where Katsu and cronies attack the rival villainous yakuza clan to rescue their ailing, elderly boss. The action choreography, cinematography and editing of this sequence is quite brilliant, treading a difficult tightrope act between genuinely goofy antics and exhilirating, bloody violence.
Director
Tokuzō Tanaka
Writers
Hajime Takaiwa
Where to Watch
No streaming information available for your region.
Provider data is region-specific and may not cover all services.
