Rent The Hidden Blade (2004)
3.9 of 5 from 82 ratings
2h 12min
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- Synopsis:
- Munezo Katagiri is a samurai in 19th century feudal Japan who finds himself torn between loyalty to a dying tradition and his love for a lowly farm girl. The film begins with Munezo bidding farewell to Yaichiro, his friend and fellow samurai as he takes up a new post. Munezo is in love with his family's maid but knows that he cannot marry someone of her inferior social standing, because it would violate his clan's creed. In a changing society that is seeing the replacement of the sword with the gun, Munezo's ambivalence about his way of life comes to a head when he is ordered to kill a traitor: his old friend Yaichiro.
- Actors:
- Masatoshi Nagase, Takako Matsu, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Tomoko Tabata, Chieko Baishô, Kunie Tanaka, Toshiki Ayata, Hiroshi Kanbe, Sachiko Mitsumoto, Reiko Takashima, Satoko Yamamura, Nana Saito, Kazuhiko Kasai, Ryôta Satô, Jun Maeda, Takai Mizuno, Yoshiko Shinohara, Nabenosuke Hijikata, Hiroshi Nabeshima
- Directors:
- Yôji Yamada
- Writers:
- Yôji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama
- Aka:
- Kakushi ken oni no tsume
- Studio:
- Tartan
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- Countries:
- Japan
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Reviews (1) of The Hidden Blade
A tale of a reluctant samurai - The Hidden Blade review by CP Customer
Set in 19th century Japan, the story of 'The Hidden Blade' revolves around a samurai named Katagiri, who repeatedly sees his duty as a samurai and traditional culture as a barrier to true happiness. Overall, 'The Hidden Blade' is quite similar to director Yoji Yamada's earlier film 'The Twilight Samurai' as in the main theme within the film centers around a tender love story involving a reluctant samurai who wishes for an uncomplicated life. Though not quite as good as Yamada's previous effort, 'The Hidden Blade', it's still a very good film, beautifully directed and highly recommended.
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