The Hidden Blade
movie

Released October 30, 2004
Overview
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.
Cast

Masatoshi Nagase
as
Munezô Katagiri

Takako Matsu
as
Kie

Hidetaka Yoshioka
as
Samon Shimada

Yukiyoshi Ozawa
as
Yaichirô Hazama

Tomoko Tabata
as
Shino Katagiri

Chieko Baisho
as
Mrs. Katagiri

Kunie Tanaka
as
Kanbê Katagiri

Sachiko Mitsumoto
as
Mrs. Iseya

Reiko Takashima
as
Hazama's Wife

Nana Saito
as
Bun

Nenji Kobayashi
as
Kôda

Ken Ogata
as
Chief Retainer Hori
Crew

Yoji Yamada
as
Director
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Yoshitaka Asama
as
Screenplay

Yoji Yamada
as
Screenplay
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Kazuko Kurosawa
as
Costume Design
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Isao Tomita
as
Original Music Composer
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Iwao Ishii
as
Editor

Mutsuo Naganuma
as
Director of Photography
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Shuhei Fujisawa
as
Original Story
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Hiroshi Fukazawa
as
Producer

Yoshinobu Nishioka
as
Art Direction
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Gengon Nakaoka
as
Lighting Technician
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Yasushi Yamazaki
as
Other