Movie·2004·2h 12m
The Hidden Blade
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
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The Story
Original title: 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.
Written By
Yoshitaka Asama
Producer
Hiroshi Fukazawa, Ichiro Yamamoto
Cinematography
Mutsuo Naganuma
Music
Isao Tomita
Editor
Iwao Ishii
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
125 votes
// cast
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
Satoko Yamamura
Kazuhiko Kasai
Ryota Sato
// crew
Crew
Yoji Yamada
Director, Screenplay
Yoshitaka Asama
Screenplay
Hiroshi Fukazawa
Producer
Isao Tomita
Original Music Composer
Mutsuo Naganuma
Director of Photography
Iwao Ishii
Editor
Ichiro Yamamoto
Producer
Junichi Sakomoto
Executive Producer
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