The Hidden Blade
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| Kakushi Ken: Oni no Tsume | |
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| Directed by | Yōji Yamada |
| Produced by | Hiroshi Fukazawa |
| Written by | Yoshitaka Asama Yōji Yamada Shūhei Fujisawa (story) |
| Starring | Masatoshi Nagase Takako Matsu Yukiyoshi Ozawa |
| Music by | Isao Tomita |
| Cinematography | Mutsuo Naganuma |
| Editing by | Iwao Ishii |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
| Release date(s) | 2004 |
| Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Hidden Blade (隠し剣 鬼の爪 Kakushi Ken: Oni no Tsume, literally "Hidden Blade: Oni's Claw") is a 2004 film, set in 1860s Japan, directed by Yoji Yamada. The plot revolves around several samurai during a time of change in the ruling and class structures of Japan. The film was written by Yamada with Yoshitaka Asama and, like its predecessor The Twilight Samurai, based on a short story by Shūhei Fujisawa. The soundtrack is an original composition by Isao Tomita.
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[edit] Cast
- Masatoshi Nagase - Munezo Katagiri
- Takako Matsu - Kie
- Hidetaka Yoshioka - Samon Shimada
- Yukiyoshi Ozawa - Yaichiro Hazama
- Tomoko Tabata - Shino Katagiri
- Reiko Takashima - Hazama's Wife
- Kunie Tanaka - Katagiri Kanbee
- Chieko Baisho - Mrs. Katagiri
- Min Tanaka - Kansai Toda
- Nenji Kobayashi - Ogata
- Ken Ogata - Chief Retainer Hori
- Hiroshi Kanbe - Naota
- Sachiko Mitsumoto - Mrs. Iseya
- Nana Saito - Kie's sister, Bun (Info. from "Feature" on Tartan DVD; see External Links below for photo.)
[edit] Awards
In addition to sixteen nominations,[1] the film received the following awards:
- Award of the Japanese Academy for "Best Art Direction" to Mitsuo Degawa and Yoshinobu Nishioka
- Hochi Film Award for "Best Actress" to Takako Matsu
- Mainichi Film Concours for "Best Supporting Actress" to Tomoko Tabata
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