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2004
  • Drama
  • Romance

The Hidden Blade

隠し剣 鬼の爪
Runtime
2h 12m
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Countries
  • JP
  • Japan
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Languages
  • ja
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.

Crew
Yoji Yamada
Director Screenplay
Yoshitaka Asama
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Cast
Masatoshi Nagase
Munezô Katagiri
Takako Matsu
Kie
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Samon Shimada
Yukiyoshi Ozawa
Yaichirô Hazama
Tomoko Tabata
Shino Katagiri
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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    Oct. 30, 2004
  • Original Language
    Japanese
  • Production Companies
    • Eisei Gekijo
    • Shochiku Co., Ltd.

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