The Hidden Blade

Oh, the samurai with a crush. A well-born swordsman falls for a peasant, then gets ordered to stab his best friend—classic loyalty test. The film spends most of its runtime wondering which hurts more: the heart or the blade.

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Yoji Yamada directed The Hidden Blade in 2004. See Yoji Yamada's full filmography, where to start with Yoji Yamada, or where to go after you've seen everything by Yoji Yamada.

The Hidden Blade was released in 2004 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 132 minutes.