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The Blossom and the Sword
The Blossom and the Sword
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The Blossom and the Sword

1973
Directed byTai Katō
2h 29m

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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Hiroko MakiMine KondôTetsuya WatariSeijirô TanakaJunko Toda
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GENRES
ActionDrama
STATUSReleased
RATING
7.0

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