The Sword of Doom - The Criterion Collection (Blu-ray)

Tatsuya Nakadai and Toshiro Mifune star in the story of a wandering samurai who exists in a maelstrom of violence. A gifted swordsman plying his craft during the turbulent final days of shogunate rule in Japan, Ryunosuke (Nakadai) kills without remorse or mercy. It is a way of life that ultimately leads to madness. Kihachi Okamoto's swordplay classic is the thrilling tale of a man who chooses to devote his life to evil.

• Japan
• 122 minutes
• Black and White
• 2.35:1
• Japanese
• Spine #280
• 1966

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

- New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Audio commentary featuring film historian Stephen Prince
- Trailer
- PLUS: An essay by critic Geoffrey O'Brien