Cinematheque: Samurai Swordplay and Beyond

(35mm, 71min., subtitled, with Raizô Ichikawa, directed by Kenji Misumi) In Misumi’s breakthrough film, Shingo (Ichikawa) seeks revenge and redemption after his family is murdered by a rival clan. Based on a Renzaburo novel and adapted for the screen by fellow director and horror master Kaneto Shindo, Destiny’s Son is filled with stylistic highlights and thrilling fight scenes.