The Blossom and the Sword

The Blossom and the Sword

Director: Tai Katō

Producer: Kazuo Baba, Hideyuki Shiino, Masayuki Satō

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.

149 min Rating: 7/10 Released

Top Cast

Hiroko Maki
Hiroko Maki
Mine Kondô
Tetsuya Watari
Tetsuya Watari
Seijirô Tanaka
Tōru Abe
Tōru Abe
Tsuyoshi Kishimoto
Kinya Kitaoji
Kinya Kitaoji
Captain Sakagami
Gō Katō
Gō Katō
Toyohiko Kagawa

Movie Info

Director: Tai Katō

Producer: Kazuo Baba, Hideyuki Shiino, Masayuki Satō

Production Companies: TOHO

Countries: Japan

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