The Hidden Blade (2004)
The Hidden Blade (2004)
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Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
FreeCurrently The Hidden Blade is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Kanopy
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.
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
Yoji Yamada
Director / Screenplay
Yoshitaka Asama
Screenplay
Shūhei Fujisawa
Original Story
Hiroshi Fukazawa
Producer
Isao Tomita
Original Music Composer
Mutsuo Naganuma
Director of Photography
Iwao Ishii
Editor
Yoshinobu Nishioka
Art Direction
Kazuko Kurosawa
Costume Design
Gengon Nakaoka
Lighting Technician
Ryuji Komine
Masayasu Kitayama
Mantaro Koichi
Makoto Akatsuka
Tamami Kaneko
Kazuhiko Kasai
Satoko Yamamura
Youji Matsuda
Koen Kondo
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 30, 2004
Original Name隠し剣 鬼の爪
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 12m
Content RatingR
Genres
Wiki.
The Hidden Blade (隠し剣 鬼の爪, Kakushi ken: Oni no tsume, literally "Hidden Blade: Oni's Claw") is a 2004 film set in 1860s Japan, directed by Yoji Yamada. The plot revolves around several samurai during a time of change in the ruling and class structures of Japan. The film was written by Yamada with Yoshitaka Asama and, like its predecessor The Twilight Samurai (2002), based on a short story by Shūhei Fujisawa. The soundtrack is an original composition by Isao Tomita.
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