The Hidden Blade

Name: The Hidden Blade
Genre: drama, romance
Released: 2004
Duration: 132 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Masatoshi Nagase, Takako Matsu, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Tomoko Tabata

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A tale of feudal honor clashing with modernization, exploring sacrifice, betrayal, and the pursuit of a new life beyond rigid class structures.

Drama, Romance · 7.4/10 · 132 min · 2004

Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered to kill a traitor who just happens to be his dearest friend.

Credits

director

Yoji Yamada
original story

Shuhei Fujisawa
screenplay

Yoshitaka Asama
screenplay

Yoji Yamada
actor

as Munezô Katagiri

Masatoshi Nagase

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The Hidden Blade

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