The Sword

1945 · 65 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 415 VOTES · DIR. Kenji Mizoguchi

The Sword poster

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.
00:07:54 I was an orphan
00:10:11 miss...
00:12:44 - Stop! What are you doing? - Miss!
00:16:54 What?
00:18:27 I'm most obliged to you.
00:19:40 Sir Onoda
00:21:17 "ordered to the male and female principles to be joined together.
00:23:15 an order from emperor Ichijo.
00:25:10 - Is it the time? - Yes.
00:27:53 I killed my benefactor.
00:29:17 "And model his behavior
00:33:14 I'm going to Kyoto tomorrow.
00:36:36 Master!
00:38:06 I finally understood.
00:39:41 But then, master
00:41:19 "we're working without stopping.
00:43:07 Let's start!
00:48:39 I'm torn between them.
00:50:37 We're not good enough.
01:00:24 Naito Kaname, is wanted to avenge a father.
01:05:52 Miss!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed518
Dialogue density8.0 lines / min
First line00:00:07
Final line01:05:52

Production Record

DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes415