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Munezo Katagiri is a samurai in 19th century feudal Japan who finds himslef torn between loyalty to a dying tradition and his love for a lowly farm girl... Read more
| Starring | Masatoshi Nagase, Takako Matsu, Hidetaka Yoshioka |
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| Director | Yoji Yamada |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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Munezo Katagiri is a samurai in 19th century feudal Japan who finds himslef torn between loyalty to a dying tradition and his love for a lowly farm girl...
| Starring | Masatoshi Nagase, Takako Matsu, Hidetaka Yoshioka |
|---|---|
| Director | Yoji Yamada |
| Studio | PALISADES TARTAN |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 12 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Japanese |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2004 To Rent: DVD: 24 Apr 2006 |
Most famous as the helmer of the Japanese movie institution âTora-sanâ â" a 48-film series of nostalgic... read more on Time Out
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Another film from Yoji Yamada
Well I would have enjoyed this more if I hadn't already seen the Twilight Samurai. Problem being it is an almost identical story and subsequently holds ... read more »
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Samurai Costume Drama
This is a sedate and contemplative Japanese melodrama. Hidden Blade's themes are both familiar and a little simplistic. This is underscored by characters ... read more »
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Familiar territory but a fine film
As others have said, it has a similar plot and deals with similar themes to 'The Twilight Samurai' - which is a better film - but it also shares the ... read more »
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Japanese filmmaking at its best
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