The Blossom and the Sword (1973)
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.

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Cast

Hiroko Maki Hiroko Maki As: Mine Kondô
Tetsuya Watari Tetsuya Watari As: Seijirô Tanaka
Junko Toda Junko Toda As: Tsuru Ogawa
Tōru Abe Tōru Abe As: Tsuyoshi Kishimoto
Kinya Kitaoji Kinya Kitaoji As: Captain Sakagami
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Storyline

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.


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Details

Genres: Action, Drama

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 17 November 1973

Country: JP

Runtime: 149m

Company Credits

Company: TOHO

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Cast

Directed By

Yoshisuke Kawasaki

Yoshisuke Kawasaki

Assistant Director

Tai Katō

Tai Katō

Director

Writing Credits

Tai Katō

Tai Katō

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Fumio Yanoguchi

Fumio Yanoguchi

Sound Recordist

Hajime Kaburagi

Hajime Kaburagi

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Hiroshi Murai

Hiroshi Murai

Director of Photography

Lighting

Shinji Kojima

Shinji Kojima

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Iwao Akune

Iwao Akune

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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