(大菩薩峠 第二部)

Content: This is the second installment of the trilogy based on Japan’s greatest novel “The Great Bodhisattva Pass”, following the life and times of bloodthirsty samurai, Tsukue Ryunosuke. Blinded in an explosion and further injured from a fall, the master swordsman is taken in by Otoyo, a woman who falls in love with him. Under Otoyo’s dedicated care, Ryunosuke’s physical and emotional wounds seem to heal. However, deep inside, the demons that drive him to kill yearn to resurface. Meanwhile he is being pursued by Utsugi Hyoma, a young samurai seeking to avenge his brother’s death at Tsukue’s hands. Hyoma is being aided along the way by the clever thief Shichibei.

Countries:

Japan

Genres:

Action,

Drama

Runtime:

105 minutes

Year:

1958

Directors:

Tomu Uchida

Production companies:

Toei Company

Actors:

Ryûnosuke Tsukue

Otoku

Otoyo

Shichibei

Yonetomo

Crews:

Director

Producer

Novel

Screenplay

Screenplay