In Edo-period Japan, Shingo is born the son of an assassin who was executed for murdering her lord’s concubine. Decades later, his adoptive family is massacred for keeping the secret. Armed with an unbeatable swordfighting technique, Shingo embarks on the path of the masterless samurai in search of vengeance and a path beyond his own ignominious origins.
Title | Destiny's Son |
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Year | 1962 |
Genre | Action, Drama, History |
Country | Japan |
Studio | Daiei Film |
Cast | Raizō Ichikawa, Mayumi Nagisa, Masayo Banri, Shigeru Amachi, Jun'ichirō Narita, Eijirō Yanagi |
Crew | Kenji Misumi (Director), Kaneto Shindō (Writer), Kanji Suganuma (Editor), Masao Ôsumi (Sound), Shozo Honda (Director of Photography), Renzaburō Shibata (Novel) |
Keyword | jidaigeki, edo period, bakumatsu |
Release | Jul 01, 1962 |
Runtime | 71 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.60 / 10 by 16 users |