1951 film

LORD TAKES A BRIDE
Otorijo no Hanayome - 1957 - Color - Widescreen
Young Lord Gentaro (Otomo Ryutaro) takes a journey to Edo in search of his future
wife. Easier said than done, evil forces lurk in Edo and Gentaro must use his
phenomenal sword skills to overcome the evil and find the love of his life. Another must
have for fans of the great Otomo Ryutaro. And don't let the "silly" English title fool you,
this is a great movie! (TV Broadcast quality)
Directed by: MATSUDA Sadatsugu
Cast: OTOMO Ryutaro, HASEGAWA Yumiko, NAKAHARA Hitomi, KAGA Kunio

While the story of the Ako Clan's vendetta has been told countless times, never before
has there been an array of major motion picture stars to bring new life to this timeless
tale. Starting with the corrup practices of Lord Kira and Yanagi-sawa, the Shogun's
Secretary, which in essence led to the incident of Lord Asano's attacking Kira in the
Pine Corridor of the Shogun's Palace, this is the definitive version. Asano Takumi no
kami was a young lord with high scruples, who refused to join in the general
corruption and bribery which ran rampant in the capital at that time. By not giving
bribes, he angered Kira Kozuke no suke the elder lord in charge of protocol at the
Palace. Refusing to teach the younger man, and giving him false instructions was
only the beginning. Insults followed, and a man of honor had no choice but to draw
his sword in anger. Forty seven masterless samurai are willing to give their lives to
avenge their lord. Nothing could match the courage of these warriors as they show
that truly the sword is the soul of the samurai, and the samurai is the soul of Japan.
This massive story is told in two parts, with an amazing all-star cast, a must see!

世界最長篇小説として誇り高きあの『大菩薩峠』を堂々映画化！泣くでなく、笑うでなく、怒るでもなく、悔やむでもなく、ただ冷々淡々と人を斬り、女にただれる机龍之介・・・。甲源一刀流音無しの構えが発する血の匂いこそ人生の宿命の呪文の如く、今宵も剣が冴えわたる！
時は幕末、甲州街道の大菩薩峠で、一人の老巡礼者が武士・机龍之介に意味なく斬殺される。老巡礼の孫娘・お豊は通りがかった盗賊・裏宿の七兵衛に助けられ、養育される。龍之介は、峠の麓の沢井道場の若師範であった。甲源一刀流の師範・宇津木文之丞は御嶽神社の奉納試合で龍之介と立ち会うことになっていたが、その内縁の妻・お浜は妹と偽り龍之介を訪ね、試合に負けてくれと懇願する。龍之介は言葉巧みに答え、お浜の操を犯す。奉納試合では約束と反し、宇津木を叩きのめし、江戸へと向かう。行き所を失ったお浜と所帯を持ち、人斬りに魅了される龍之介。やがて、宇津木の弟、兵馬が果し合いを申し込んでくる。これが引き金となり、お浜を殺害し、京都へと逃れる。新撰組に入隊し、そこで、成長したお豊に再会するのであった・・・。

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