

The Blossom and the Sword
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
149 min
Release Date
1973-11-17
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
7
Hiroko Maki
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Tetsuya Watari
Seijirô Tanaka
Junko Toda
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Kunio Murai
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Meichō Soganoya
Kinzô Nagata
Kin Sugai
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Keiji Sakakida
Shigeo Katō
Yasuzō Ogawa
Shōji Ōki
Motoo Noguchi
Shosei Muto
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Kayako Sono
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