The Hidden Blade

隠し剣 鬼の爪

2004·132'

Yoji Yamada

DramaRomance

Japanese

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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.

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