A 19th Century samurai, held in low esteem due to an action by his late father, must resolve his history with a maid and with his close friend.
Director:
Yôji Yamada
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Title: Kakushi ken oni no tsume (2004)
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| Masatoshi Nagase | ... | Munezô Katagiri | |
| Takako Matsu | ... | Kie | |
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Hidetaka Yoshioka | ... | Samon Shimada |
| Yukiyoshi Ozawa | ... | Yaichirô Hazama | |
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Tomoko Tabata | ... | Shino Katagiri |
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Chieko Baishô | ... | Mrs. Katagiri |
| Kunie Tanaka | ... | Kanbê Katagiri | |
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Toshiki Ayata | ||
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Hiroshi Kanbe | ||
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Sachiko Mitsumoto | ... | Mrs. Iseya |
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Reiko Takashima | ... | Hazama's Wife |
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Satoko Yamamura | ||
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Nana Saito | ... | Bun (as Nana Saitô) |
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Kazuhiko Kasai | ||
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Ryôta Satô | ||
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During the time of change of the mid-19th Century, Yaichiro is bid farewell by his fellow samurai friends Munezo and Samon as he leaves their clan's fiefdom on the northwest coast of Japan (Unasaka) to take an important position within the shogunate in far away Edo. Munezo has lived modestly with his mother and sister Shino after his father was forced into suicide after the failure of a bridge project. Kie, a farm girl serves them as a maid in their house. As time passes, Munezo's sister marries Samon, his mother dies, Kie is married into a merchant family, and he is required to learn western methods of warfare such as the use of artillery and firearms from an official sent from Edo. Learning that Kie is ill due to abuse, he rescues her from her husband's family. Although sharing mutual affection and respect, a marriage between Munezo and Kie is still impossible due to different castes, and when he, now a bachelor, is criticized for her serving in his house, Munezo sends her back to ... Written by Brian Greenhalgh
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Country:
JapanLanguage:
JapaneseRelease Date:
30 October 2004 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$4,466, 25 June 2006, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$38,147, 1 October 2006Company Credits
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Eisei Gekijo,Hakuhodo DY Media Partners,Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (Nippan) K.K. See more »
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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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This movie is the second installment to director Yôji Yamada Samurai trilogy. 'The Twilight Samurai' being the first, 'Love and honor' being the third. See more »Goofs
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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I was watching this film in plane while returning from Japan. I noticed there is Yoji Yamadas' latest film showing, so naturally I went off watching it. The film has very beautiful sceneries and the music and atmosphere is really nice. The camera-work is usual style of Yoji Yamada. It hides more than shows. Acting is good, especially Masatoshi Nagase (Stereo Future) acts surprisingly well as a strong minded, modest samurai. I was personally surprised the choice of Takako Matsu. But since she has proved herself in her earlier films such as Shigatsu Monogatari, I knew to expect a good result from her. The plot follows pretty much the same line with Tasogare Seibei and it doesn't offer much surprise. Yet, I rate this movie 9, since it has the wonderful style of Yoji Yamada. It is a great samurai movie, and Masatoshi Nagase fans will not be disappointed.