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Destiny's Son

1962 • 1h11m Action, Drama, History

Rating

6.5/10

Popularity

1

In Edo-period Japan, Shingo is born the son of an assassin who was executed for murdering her lord’s concubine. Decades later, his adoptive family is massacred for keeping the secret. Armed with an unbeatable swordfighting technique, Shingo embarks on the path of the masterless samurai in search of vengeance and a path beyond his own ignominious origins.

Details

Director

Kenji Misumi

Screenplay

Kaneto Shindō

Cast

Raizō Ichikawa

Mayumi Nagisa

Masayo Banri

Release date

7/1/1962

Status

Released

Origin country

JP

Vote count

19