La bestia y la espada mágica (1983)Director:Paul NaschyWriter:Paul Naschy (screenplay) |
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La bestia y la espada mágica (1983)Director:Paul NaschyWriter:Paul Naschy (screenplay) |
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Paul Naschy | ... |
Count Waldemar Daninsky /
Irineus Daninsky
(as Paúl Naschy)
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Shigeru Amachi | ... |
Kian
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Beatriz Escudero | ... |
Kinga
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Junko Asahina | ... |
Satomi
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Violeta Cela | ... |
Esther
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Yôko Fuji | ... |
Akane
(as Yoko Fuji)
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Conrado San Martín | ... |
Salom Jehuda
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Gérard Tichy | ... |
Otton el grande
(as Gerard Tichy)
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José Vivó |
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Yoshiro Kitamachi | ... |
Yukio Goto
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Sara Mora |
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Helena Garret | ... |
(as Elena Garret)
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Jiro Miyaguchi |
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Charly Bravo | ... |
(as Charlie Bravo)
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Antonio Durán |
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Spanish cult figure Paul Naschy reappears as Count Waldemar Daninsky in this desperately poor sortie in Naschy's werewolf series.
For some bizarre reason (actually not so bizarre when you realise it was part Japanese funded), the Spanish legend is transferred to the Land of the Rising Sun. The result pleases no-one, and it is never quite clear what it is trying to achieve except a change of scene.
Daninsky rejects the sushi in favour of attacking a large number of the shocked locals. Inevitable and predictable scenes ensue.
The gore level and head count is less than usual. There is very little nudity in the Spanish cut I saw, being restricted to a couple of topless flashes during fight scenes.
All in all a mongrel take on the previously successful Naschy franchise. For completists only.