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The Blossom and the Sword (1973)
149 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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The Blossom and the Sword (1973)

149 min | Action, Crime, Drama

One of director Koto's bloodiest, most evocative, skilfully orchestrated fight scenes, Poetic, gut-wrenching and, at times, very moving.

Director

Tai Katō (as Tai Katô)

Writers

Tai Katō (screenplay) (as Tai Katô) (story) (as Tai Katô) | Akiko Hamura (planning)

Producers

Kazuo Baba (producer) | Masayuki Satô (producer) | Hideyuki Shiino (producer)

Composer

Hajime Kaburagi

Cinematographer

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Updated Nov 17, 1973

Release date

Nov 17, 1973 (Japan)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Yôko Maki Mine Kondô Mine Kondô See fewer	Nâgurikomî kanto masâ (1965)
Tetsuya Watari Seijirô Tanaka Seijirô Tanaka See fewer	Yakuza Graveyard (1976)
Kin'ya Kitaôji Captain Sakagami Captain Sakagami See fewer	Fire Festival (1985)
Gô Katô Toyohiko Kagawa Toyohiko Kagawa See fewer	Sword of the Beast (1965)
Meichô Soganoya Kinzô Nagata (as Myocho Saganoya) Kinzô Nagata (as Myocho Saganoya) See fewer	Female Ninja Magic (1964)
Tōru Abe Tsuyoshi Kishimoto (as Tôru Abe) Tsuyoshi Kishimoto (as Tôru Abe) See fewer	Tokyo Story (1953)
Junkô Tôda Tsuru Ogawa Tsuru Ogawa See fewer	Miyamoto Musashi (1973)
Kunio Murai Minoru Ôhama Minoru Ôhama See fewer	Akashi (2025)
Kin Sugai Okin Okin See fewer	The Funeral (1984)
Miyoko Shibata Actor Actor See fewer	The Blossom and the Sword (1973)
Kamatari Fujiwara Actor Actor See fewer	Seven Samurai (1954)
Saburô Date Actor Actor See fewer	Ugetsu (1953)
Shigeo Katô Conducter Conducter See fewer	Seven Samurai (1954)

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