Duel of Blood and Sand (1963)
aka Chi to suna no kettô
Genre: Action | Drama
Country: Japan | Director: Sadatsugu Matsuda
Language: Japanese | Subtitles: English (Optional, embedded in Mkv file)
Aspect ratio: Cinemascope 2.35:1 | Length: 88mn
Dvdrip H264 Mkv – 1024×432 – 23.976fps – 1.66gb
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165673/
Frustrated with the bad behavior of his lord, Inaba Yajuro (Otomo) declares that he is leaving the clan and sets off on a journey that leads him into a small town besieged by a violent group of brigands. In a kind of homage to Kurosawa’s 7 Samurai, the townspeople have been unable to defend themselves and Inaba sets out to teach them how to stand up for themselves. Meanwhile the vile Lord Yasumasa has sent the 4 finest swordsmen in the clan out to hunt Inaba down and kill him. Led by the magnificent Ichibei (Konoe), a master of weaponry in his own right, everything points to an ultimate showdown between the former friends in a battle to the death.
Thank you so much! Love these Japanese period dramas. Do you have Gosha Hideo’s “Sword of the Beast” and “Hitokiri”? Thanks again!