The Hidden Blade

The Hidden Blade (2004)

隠し剣 鬼の爪

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.

Date of release
2004-10-30
TMDB
7.4 / 10 (131)
Runtime
2h 12m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Yoji Yamada

Casting

  • 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

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