"The Sword of Doom", Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1966, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) N62
“The sword is the soul. Study the soul to know the sword. Evil mind, evil sword.”
This is an original Japanese poster printed in 1966 for the first theatrical release of Dai-bosatsu Tōge (大菩薩峠), Kihachi Okamoto’s famous jidaigeki masterpiece starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Toshiro Mifune & Yuzo Kayama.
“The sword is the soul. Study the soul to know the sword. Evil mind, evil sword.” These prophetic words of warning are spoken by Toshiro Mifune’s (三船 敏郎) wise samurai character and really cut to the heart of Sword of Doom. The 1966 sword-play masterpiece directed by Kihachi Okamoto (岡本 喜八) departs from the good/bad, honorable/corrupted samurai conventions to focus on an amoral and unhinged protagonist whose extreme bloodlust was unlike any filmgoers had seen before.
This poster is in excellent condition. Please refer to the imagery (both front and back) as this is the exact poster that is for sale.
It is over 59 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
N62
