The Hidden Blade
2004•R•2h 12m•7.4•Released
DramaRomance
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.
Director
Yoji Yamada
Writer
Yoji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama
Languages
Japanese
Studio
Eisei Gekijo
Cast
Masatoshi Nagase
Munezô Katagiri
Takako Matsu
Kie
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Samon Shimada
Yukiyoshi Ozawa
Yaichirô Hazama
Tomoko Tabata
Shino Katagiri
Chieko Baisho
Mrs. Katagiri
Kunie Tanaka
Kanbê Katagiri
Sachiko Mitsumoto
Mrs. Iseya
Reiko Takashima
Hazama's Wife
Nana Saito
Bun
Nenji Kobayashi
Kôda
Ken Ogata
Chief Retainer Hori
Min Tanaka
Kansai Toda
Toshiki Ayata
Hiroshi Kanbe
Production
Company
Eisei Gekijo
Company
Shochiku
Company
MAKE-UP DIMENSIONS
Company
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Company
Sumitomo Corporation
Company
Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
Company
Nippan Group Holdings
Company
Tokyo Laboratory
Producer
Hiroshi Fukazawa
Producer
Ichiro Yamamoto
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