The Blossom and the Sword

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.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Action,

Drama

Duration:

149 minutes

Year:

1973

Director:

Tai Katō

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Company:

TOHO

Cast:

Mine Kondô

Seijirô Tanaka

Tsuru Ogawa

Tsuyoshi Kishimoto

Captain Sakagami

Crew:

Producer

Producer

Producer

Sound Recordist

Lighting Technician