The Sword
1945 · 65 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 415 VOTES · DIR. Kenji Mizoguchi
Overview
Kiyone Sakurai, an apprentice swordmaker makes a sword for his guardian, Kozaemon Onoda. Onoda breaks the sword while defending his lord which eventually leads to his death at the hands of Naito, when Naito demands to marry his daughter Sasae. Sasae vows to avenge her father's death and pleads for Kiyone Sakurai to make a special sword for her. So Kiyone and his fellow swordmaker Kiyotsugu go to the master swordsmith Kiyohide Yamatomori to learn their craft and forge the sword. - Will Gilbert
Dialogue Timeline — 518 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:07 SHOCHIKU presents
00:02:39 Yet, you love her.
00:04:25 Bring it here.
00:07:51 I'm also overjoyed.
00:10:09 Tell me...
00:12:34 You're put under house arrest.
00:16:48 I don't see.
00:18:14 Sir Naito is His Highness' favourite.
00:19:26 As the son of a good family, sir Naito is beyong reproach.
00:21:04 "In the age of the gods, we called it
00:22:54 Look.
00:24:52 where you'll wait for the right moment.
00:27:36 by getting drunk.
00:28:52 "The emperor encourages the young generations
00:32:50 Father has been murdered
00:35:42 Is it you, Kiyone?
00:37:24 The Enjus forged their swords to wipe them out.
00:39:12 after my death...
00:40:44 Master!
00:42:31 She's hiding in a temple?
00:48:07 My hammer is shaking.
00:49:59 Hire someone to replace me.
00:58:41 What a pity!
01:01:55 Will it be all right?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed518
Dialogue density8.0 lines / min
First line00:00:07
Final line01:01:55
Production Record
DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes415