The Blossom and the Sword

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

Status

Released

Release date

November 17, 1973

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

TOHO

Cast

Kinya Kitaoji,Kamatari Fujiwara,Keiji Sakakida,Masahiko Tanimura,Kin Sugai,Seiji Endō,Meichō Soganoya,Akira Shioji,Michiko Otsuka,Gō Katōand 20 more

Director

Tai Katō

Writer

Tai Katō

Producer

Kazuo Baba,Masayuki Satō,Hideyuki Shiino

Cinematography

Hiroshi Murai

Music

Hajime Kaburagi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0164436