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1945·65 min·Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi·★ 6.6
Drama
In 19th century Japan, a young swordsmith is determined to make the best sword possible after an inferior one he made indirectly led to the death of his guardian.
Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
1939·2h 24m·★ 7.7·Kenji Mizoguchi
2 shared crewDir. Kenji MizoguchiDP: Shigeto Miki

Sisters of the Gion
1936·1h 9m·★ 7.4·Kenji Mizoguchi
2 shared crewDir. Kenji MizoguchiDP: Shigeto Miki

Osaka Elegy
1936·1h 11m·★ 7.2·Kenji Mizoguchi
2 shared crewDir. Kenji MizoguchiDP: Shigeto Miki

Oyuki the Virgin
1935·1h 18m·★ 6.7·Kenji Mizoguchi
2 shared crewDir. Kenji MizoguchiDP: Shigeto Miki

Utamaro and His Five Women
1946·1h 34m·★ 7.0·Kenji Mizoguchi
2 shared crewDir. Kenji MizoguchiDP: Shigeto Miki

Miyamoto Musashi
1944·56m·★ 6.3·Kenji Mizoguchi
2 shared crewDir. Kenji MizoguchiDP: Shigeto Miki

Miss Oyu
1951·1h 34m·★ 7.4·Kenji Mizoguchi
Starring Eijirō YanagiDir. Kenji Mizoguchi

Portrait of Madame Yuki
1950·1h 25m·★ 7.1·Kenji Mizoguchi
Starring Eijirō YanagiDir. Kenji Mizoguchi
How Good Is The Sword?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
6.2Mixed Reviews
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB5.8
★ IMDb6.6
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Decent, Give It a Shot
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