The Blossom and the Sword(1973)
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.
Movie: The Blossom and the Sword
Top 10 Billed Cast
Seijirô Tanaka
Tsuyoshi Kishimoto
Captain Sakagami
Toyohiko Kagawa
Minoru Ôhama
Okin
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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.
Release Date
1973-11-17
Average
7
Rating:
3.5 startsTagline
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日本語
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