2004
7.4 (114 votes)
2h 12m
Genres
Drama
Romance
Production Companies
Eisei Gekijo
Shochiku
MAKE-UP DIMENSIONS
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Sumitomo Corporation
Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
Nippan Group Holdings
Tokyo Laboratory
Shochiku
MAKE-UP DIMENSIONS
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Sumitomo Corporation
Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
Nippan Group Holdings
Tokyo Laboratory
The Hidden Blade (隠し剣 鬼の爪)
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Yoji Yamada
Screenplay: Yoji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama
Producer: Hiroshi Fukazawa, Ichiro Yamamoto
Director of Photography: Mutsuo Naganuma
Top 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
Videos
the hidden blade - Kakushi ken oni no tsume (2004)_trailer
