Watch Festival of Swordsmen (1961) Online

During the middle of the Kanei Period (1624-1644) Japan was in the early stages of its most peaceful era. This left a large number of unemployed samurai with nothing to do, and their morale suffered. In order to raise their spirits, the Shogun's Chief Advisor suggests that they hold a "Festival of Swordsmen" in the Shogun's presence. Problems arise when some of the martial artists bring their personal grudges to the competition. When Busshi Shirogoro (OTOMO) meets the daughter of the late Lord SANADA Yukimura sparks fly as she tries to use the competition to carry out her vengeance against Shogun Iemitsu. Read More

Watch Festival of Swordsmen online. Featuring Ryutaro Otomo and Shingo Yamashiro, Festival of Swordsmen is classified as Action and History genre movie with an average rating across the web of 6.1. It is available for streaming online in the UK The movie was filmed in Japan and was released on 1961. Festival of Swordsmen was directed by Shigehiro Ozawa. Read Less