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Movie: Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman (1969)

A young blind girl is abandoned by her mother. When her guardian is killed, she learns to wield a sword from a traveling Ronin. She travels to seek her mother and her revenge. [more inside]
posted by jabah on Mar 16, 2024 - 2 comments

Movie: Wuthering Heights

Young Kinu Yamabe is drawn to low-born Onimaru, who is vital and charismatic, but viewed by his father as a demon. After her first period, Kinu suffers the fate of any women born near the Sacred Mountain: she must leave the Mountain and serve as a priestess. A jidaigeki adaptation of Emily Brontë's classic novel. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Aug 17, 2023 - 3 comments

Movie: The Sword of Doom

Against a backdrop of political intrigue, a sociopath samurai leaves a trail of bodies and vendettas in his wake. [more inside]
posted by Stuka on Oct 17, 2022 - 2 comments

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