The Bloody Sword of the 99th Virgin (1959)

Synopsis:

Way out in the backwaters of rural Japan a strange fire-making festival is held once every ten years. Durng this ancient rite, a legendary sword must be cleansed with the blood of a living virgin, instead of the usual splash of water. The superstitious villagers kidnap a modern woman from Tokyo (who unfortunately happens to be the daughter of the police chief) to be the 99th sacrifice, but they are enraged to discover that she's anything but a virgin.

Actors:

Bunta Sugawara, Seiji Hara, Kazuo Harada, Rei Ishikawa, Kyôji Kokonoe, Sosuke Kuni, Den Kunikata, Hiroaki Kurahashi, Shin Matsukata, Namiji Matsuura, Yôko Mihara, Keiko Minakami, Akira Nakamura, Yôichi Numata, Fujie Satsuki, Arata Shibata, Shinji Suzuki, Hironao Takenaka, Hiroshi Tsukiji, Katsuya Uda

Directors:

Morihei Magatani

Writers:

Jiro Fujishima, Susumu Takaku

Year:

1959

Genres:

Drama, Horror

Countries:

Japan

DVD details

BBFC:

Classification is to be confirmed by the British Board of Film Classification

Release Date:

Not released