The Hidden Blade

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.

• Yoji YamadaDirector
• Yoshitaka AsamaScreenplay
• Yoji YamadaScreenplay
• Isao TomitaOriginal Music Composer

• Masatoshi NagaseMunezô Katagiri
• Takako MatsuKie
• Hidetaka YoshiokaSamon Shimada
• Yukiyoshi OzawaYaichirô Hazama
• Tomoko TabataShino Katagiri
• Chieko BaishoMrs. Katagiri
• Kunie TanakaKanbê Katagiri
• Sachiko MitsumotoMrs. Iseya
• Reiko TakashimaHazama's Wife
• Nana SaitoBun
• Nenji KobayashiKôda
• Ken OgataChief Retainer Hori