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The Hidden Blade

The Hidden Blade
★ 7.4/10•2004•2h 12m•R•Drama•Romance

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.

Yoji Yamada · Director

Yoji Yamada · Screenplay

Yoshitaka Asama · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 12m
LanguageJA
Release DateOct 30, 2004

Actors

Masatoshi Nagase

Munezô Katagiri

Takako Matsu

Takako Matsu

Kie

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Samon Shimada

Yukiyoshi Ozawa

Yukiyoshi Ozawa

Yaichirô Hazama

Tomoko Tabata

Tomoko Tabata

Shino Katagiri

Chieko Baisho

Chieko Baisho

Mrs. Katagiri

Kunie Tanaka

Kunie Tanaka

Kanbê Katagiri

Sachiko Mitsumoto

Sachiko Mitsumoto

Mrs. Iseya

Reiko Takashima

Reiko Takashima

Hazama's Wife

Nana Saito

Nana Saito

Bun

Nenji Kobayashi

Nenji Kobayashi

Kôda

Ken Ogata

Ken Ogata

Chief Retainer Hori

Min Tanaka

Min Tanaka

Kansai Toda

Toshiki Ayata

Toshiki Ayata

Hiroshi Kanbe

Hiroshi Kanbe

山村聪子

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