The Hidden Blade (2004)
Original Title: 隠し剣 鬼の爪
Drama
Romance
7.4 (114 votes)
2h 12m
Overview
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.
Details
- Director
- Yoji Yamada
- Writer
- Yoji Yamada
- Original Language
- Japanese
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Chieko Baisho
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Kunie Tanaka
Masatoshi Nagase
Nana Saito
Reiko Takashima
Sachiko Mitsumoto
Takako Matsu
Tomoko Tabata
Yukiyoshi Ozawa
Keywords
bakumatsu
based on novel or book
bushi
caste system
edo period
feudal japan
historical
honor
jidaigeki
period drama
revenge
samurai
social class
sword fight
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