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Overview
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Release Date:
30 October 2004 (Japan)
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Plot:
During the time of change of the mid-19th Century, Yaichiro is bid farewell by his fellow samurai friends...
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3 wins
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13 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(17 articles)
Press Conference: A Woman And War Director And Cast Talk About Their Controversial War Crimes Movie
(From Twitch. 10 May 2013, 9:59 AM, PDT)
"The Hidden Blade" Promises Samurai Action But Delivers Drama and Romance
(From JustPressPlay. 11 July 2012, 8:30 AM, PDT)
DVD Playhouse--July 2012
(From The Hollywood Interview. 8 July 2012, 11:26 PM, PDT)
(From Twitch. 10 May 2013, 9:59 AM, PDT)
"The Hidden Blade" Promises Samurai Action But Delivers Drama and Romance
(From JustPressPlay. 11 July 2012, 8:30 AM, PDT)
DVD Playhouse--July 2012
(From The Hollywood Interview. 8 July 2012, 11:26 PM, PDT)
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another masterpiece by director Yoji Yamada, that is both entertaining and insightful
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Cast
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Directed by | |||
| Yôji Yamada | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Yôji Yamada | (screenplay) & | |
| Yoshitaka Asama | (screenplay) | |
| Shûhei Fujisawa | (short stories "Kakushi ken oni no tsume" and "Yuki akari") | |
Produced by | |||
| Hiroshi Fukazawa | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Isao Tomita | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Mutsuo Naganuma | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Iwao Ishii | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Yoshinobu Nishioka | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Kazuko Kurosawa | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Etsuko Egawa | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Emiko Hiramatsu | .... | third assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Kazumi Kishida | .... | sound recordist | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Genken Nakaoka | .... | lighting technician (as Gen Nakaoke) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Yukiko Kobori | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Shigeyuki Onodera | .... | music producer | |
Production Companies
- Eisei Gekijo
- Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
- Nippan
- Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV)
- Shouchiku Co.
- Sumitomo Corporation
- CTV International (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Golden Village (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Shochiku Company (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Tartan (2006) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Eesti Televisioon (ETV) (2007) (Estonia) (TV)
- Palisades Tartan (2004) (USA) (all media)
- Panorama Distributions (2005) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Panorama Distributions (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Prorom Media-Trade (2004) (Romania) (all media)
- Tartan Video USA
- Tartan (2006) (USA) (all media)
- Agency for Cultural Affairs support
- Hoei Sangyo Co. Ltd. film supplied by
- Shiga Location Office film commission
- Shochiku Music Publishing music production
- Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd. film processing
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Kakushi ken oni no tsume" - Japan (original title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some violent material
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132 min
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Goofs:
Factual errors: When Hazama is shot by a rifleman, it blows his arm off. A rifle bullet, particularly one of that era, does not have enough power to cleanly sever a limb in the manner shown.See more »
Quotes:
[repeated line]
Kie:Is that what you command... sir?
Munezo Katagiri:Yes. That is my command.
Kie:If it's your command, then I have no choice but to obey.
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Kie:Is that what you command... sir?
Munezo Katagiri:Yes. That is my command.
Kie:If it's your command, then I have no choice but to obey.
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Movie Connections:
Followed by Love and Honor (2006)See more »
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A story set in the mid 1800s, during the final days of the Shoguns and the Samurais, Hidden Blade is an authentically Japanese film, appropriately spliced with intelligent comic reliefs, with a controlled release of dramatic, humanly, sword fights. With tight sequences and brilliant character development, the film progresses at a balanced pace, keeping the viewer attentive and concerned. A presentation of Samurai culture and Japanese political and social structure, Hidden Blade is yet another masterpiece by director Yoji Yamada, that is both entertaining and insightful.