"The Sword of Doom" ( Kihachi Okamoto, 1966 ) - Commentary by film historian Stephen Prince

"The Sword of Doom" ( Kihachi Okamoto, 1966 ) - Commentary by film historian Stephen Prince

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Director: Kihachi Okamoto

Through his unconscionable actions against others, a sociopath samurai builds a trail of vendettas that follow him closely.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060277/

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The Sword of Doom, known in Japan as Dai-bosatsu Tōge (大菩薩峠; "Great Bodhisattva Pass"), is a 1966 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Kihachi Okamoto and starring Tatsuya Nakadai. It is based on the serial novel of the same title by Kaizan Nakazato.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sword_of_Doom

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