Kakushi ken oni no tsume - A loving depiction of the bygone days of samurai heroism. It is mid-nineteenth century Japan, and the way of the samurai is fading, as Western influences and corruption are slowly taking hold in Japan.
A samurai, whose adherence to his code of honor is tested by the forces around him rescues a woman who's being abused in her married life, but as a silent romance blossoms between them, his corrupt superiors challenge the samurai's honor. And when his clan orders him to kill a fellow samurai fallen to corruption, can this man of honor - who has never killed - complete his duty?
Full of fascinating detail and sublime humanity, The Hidden Blade is a marvelously-realized film that represents the best of what current Japanese cinema has to offer.
ORIGINAL Japanese Version! - NOT the poorly translated and subtitled Hong Kong Version!
Starring: Nagase Masatoshi, Matsu Takako
2004 - JAPANESE with OPTIONAL ENGLISH SUBTITLES - 16:9 ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN - 5.1 SURROUND SOUND - COLOR - 131 MINUTES
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