Der Samurai, den ich liebte

The film follows a samurai stuck beneath his betters, still sharp enough to draw blood but not to draw a raise. He learns his childhood sweetheart has been elevated to a lord's bed and may soon be eliminated with her infant. A trio of old friends reunites to carve a path through treachery.

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Mitsuo Kurotsuchi directed Der Samurai, den ich liebte in 2005. See Mitsuo Kurotsuchi's full filmography, where to start with Mitsuo Kurotsuchi, or where to go after you've seen everything by Mitsuo Kurotsuchi.

Der Samurai, den ich liebte was released in 2005 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 131 minutes.