The Blossom and the Sword (1973)
11/17/1973 (JP) • 2h 29m
Overview
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.
Top Billed Cast
Mine Kondô
Seijirô Tanaka
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Tsuyoshi Kishimoto
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Toyohiko Kagawa
Minoru Ôhama
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