Japan Synopsis
大殺陣
A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfill a plot to assassinate the puppet of a villain intent on usurping the shogunate in the 17th century. A Shogunate Elder connives to rule Japan by making his puppet, the Shogun's brother Tsunashige, the next Shogun. The best strategist in Japan, Yamaga, leads a plot to stop the Elder, but his cabal is betrayed and most of the conspirators are captured and tortured.
The 1963–1965 Japan Window
61 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Great Duel sits at position #13.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Great Duel. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Toei Company
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Great Duel premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,514 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (67th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #643 of 1,714 (top 38%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company, Toei Studios Kyoto |
| Runtime | 1h 58m |
| Release Date | June 3, 1964 |
| IMDb | tt0186939 |