Tai Kato’s early 20th century set yakuza epic about an ordinary merchant girl (Hiroko Maki) who crosses paths with an assassin (Tetsuya Watari). The encounter sends her to jail as a suspected accomplice. Years later she marries a yakuza boss, whose gang is affiliated with working class people.
Credits
The Blossom and the Sword Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Go Kato
He was 35, 80 years old when he died
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as Toyohiko Kagawa |
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Tôru Abe
He was 56, 76 years old when he died
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as Tsuyoshi Kishimoto |
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Kinya Kitaoji
He was 30, now 81 years old
|
as Captain Sakagami |
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Kin Sugai
She was 47, 92 years old when she died
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as Okin |
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Yoko Maki
She was 8, now 42 years old
|
as Mine Kondô |
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Tetsuya Watari
He was 31, now 82 years old
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as Seijirô Tanaka |
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Kunio Murai
He was 29, now 80 years old
|
as Minoru Ôhama |
The Blossom and the Sword Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Tai Kato as Director. He was 57 (68) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Tai Kato as Screenplay. He was 57 (68) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Hajime Kaburagi as Original Music Composer. He was 47 (now 98) years old
|
Sound |
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Hiroshi Murai as Director of Photography. |
Camera |
