The Blossom and the Sword

The Blossom and the Sword

日本侠花伝

7.7 /10 3 votes
November 17, 1973 2h 29m Released

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.

Key Information

Director Tai Katō
Writers Tai Katō
Studio TOHO
Rating 7.7/10
Language JA

Cast & Crew

Hiroko Maki

Hiroko Maki

Mine Kondô

Tetsuya Watari

Tetsuya Watari

Seijirô Tanaka

Junko Toda

Tsuru Ogawa

Tōru Abe

Tōru Abe

Tsuyoshi Kishimoto

Kinya Kitaoji

Kinya Kitaoji

Captain Sakagami

Gō Katō

Gō Katō

Toyohiko Kagawa

Kunio Murai

Kunio Murai

Minoru Ôhama

Meichō Soganoya

Meichō Soganoya

Kinzô Nagata

Kin Sugai

Kin Sugai

Okin

Akira Shioji

Akira Shioji

Kamatari Fujiwara

Kamatari Fujiwara

Michiko Otsuka

Michiko Otsuka

Frequently Asked Questions

The Blossom and the Sword was released on November 17, 1973.

The runtime of The Blossom and the Sword is 2h 29m.

The Blossom and the Sword is a Action, Drama movie.

The Blossom and the Sword has a rating of 7.7 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Blossom and the Sword is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Blossom and the Sword was directed by Tai Katō.

The main cast of The Blossom and the Sword includes Hiroko Maki, Tetsuya Watari, Junko Toda.

The Blossom and the Sword is originally in Japanese.