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(Synopsis)
From director Yamada Yoji (The Twilight Samurai) comes Kakushi Ken Oni no Tsume (The Hidden Blade), another loving depiction of the bygone days of samurai heroism. Nagase Masatoshi (Shark Skin Man & Peach Hip Girl, Pistol Opera) stars as a samurai, whose adherence to his code of honor is tested by the forces around him. It is mid-nineteenth century Japan, and the way of the samurai is fading, as Western influences and corruption are slowly taking hold in Japan.
The samurai rescues a woman (Matsu Takako) who's being abused in her married life, but as a silent romance blossoms between them, his corrupt superiors challenge the samurai's honor. And when his clan orders him to kill a fellow samurai fallen to corruption, can this man of honor - who has never killed - complete his duty? Like in The Twilight Samurai, Yamada Yoji explores complex themes in his depiction of the simple, yet conflicted life of a man following the strictest moral code. Full of fascinating detail and sublime humanity, The Hidden Blade is a marvelously-realized film that represents the best of what current Japanese cinema has to offer.
Director
Yoji Yamada
Cast
Chieko Baisho
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Hiroshi Kanbe
Ken Ogata
Kunie Tanaka
Makoto Akatsuka
Masatoshi Nagase
Min Tanaka
Nenji Kobayashi
Reiko Takashima
Sachiko Mitsumoto
Takako Matsu
Takashi Sasano
Tomoko Tabata
Yukiyoshi Ozawa
Publisher : HKV
Audio : Japanse (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Video : WideScreen
Subtitles : English
Running Time : 129mins
Release Year : 2004
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