Lady Sazen and the Drenched Swallow Sword

Lady Sazen and the Drenched Swallow Sword (女左膳 濡れ燕片手斬り, Onna Sazen nuretsubame katategiri) (also known as Left Fencer) is a 1969 Japanese samurai drama and action film, directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda. Michiyo Okusu plays the role of the one-eyed, one-armed swordswoman O-kin. This film follows in the series of films about Tange Sazen, but this one features a female version of the Sazen—Lady Sazen.[2]

Lady Sazen and the Drenched Swallow Sword
Onna Sazen: Nuretsubame katategiri
Directed byKimiyoshi Yasuda[1]
Produced byYashiro Yamato
StarringMichiyo Okusu
Kōjirō Hongō
Takashi Kanda
Asao Koike
Kayo Mikimoto
Isamu Nagato
Music byMichiaki Watanabe
CinematographyHiroshi Imai
Edited byHiroshi Yamada
Production
company
Release date
1969
Running time
76 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Plot

Many years ago ronin killed parents of the young girl named O-kin, and crippled her by cut off her right arm and gouged out her right eye. Nevertheless, this girl grew up and became a great swordswoman. Despite her mutilated body, she is unbeatable. Now, she lives in the small town and owns a very valuable and rare sword - The Drenched Swallow. O-kin protects from robbers and ronin a little girl and her grandfather. Local Daimyo collects swords and orders to samurai takes away all swords from its owners. A few samurai came to girl's home and kill her grandfather before were killed by O-kin. Now O-kin wants to take revenge. Together with another swordsman and simultaneously heavy sake drinker, O-kin protects the child.[2]

Cast
  • Michiyo Okusu as Lady Sazen O-kin (credited as Michiyo Yasuda)
  • Kōjirō Hongō
  • Takashi Kanda
  • Asao Koike
  • Kayo Mikimoto
  • Isamu Nagato as Gamou Taiken
  • Sōnosuke Sawamura
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References
  1. "The Jidai-Geki Knights: Sonosuke Sawamura". lardbiscuit.com.
  2. "Lady Sazen and the Drenched Swallow Sword". kurotokagi.com.


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