The Hidden Blade
The Hidden Blade

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During the time of change of the mid-19th Century, Yaichiro is bid farewell by his fellow samurai friends Munezo and Samon as he leaves their clan's fiefdom on the northwest coast of Japan (Unasaka) to take an important position within the shogunate in far away Edo. Munezo has lived modestly with his mother and sister Shino after his father was forced into suicide after the failure of a bridge project. Kie, a farm girl serves them as a maid in their house. As time passes, Mun... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Hidden Blade:

Masatoshi Nagase
Takako Matsu
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Yukiyoshi Ozawa
Tomoko Tabata
Chieko Baisho

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During the time of change of the mid-19th Century, Yaichiro is bid farewell by his fellow samurai friends Munezo and Samon as he leaves their clan's fiefdom on the northwest coast of Japan (Unasaka) to take an important position within the shogunate in far away Edo. Munezo has lived modestly with his mother and sister Shino after his father was forced into suicide after the failure of a bridge project. Kie, a farm girl serves them as a maid in their house. As time passes, Munezo's sister marries Samon, his mother dies, Kie is married into a merchant family, and he is required to learn western methods of warfare such as the use of artillery and firearms from an official sent from Edo. Learning that Kie is ill due to abuse, he rescues her from her husband's family. Although sharing mutual affection and respect, a marriage between Munezo and Kie is still impossible due to different castes, and when he, now a bachelor, is criticized for her serving in his house, Munezo sends her back to her father's farm. After being caught in a failed political intrigue, Yaichiro is sent home in disgrace and imprisoned in solitary confinement. After Yaichiro escapes, Munezo is ordered to prove his innocence from complicity by killing his old friend, and he seeks the help of his old teacher, the sword master Kansai Toda. Although Yaichiro had been the better swordsman when they studied together, Toda entrusted the secret of the "Hidden Blade" only to Munezo. Toda now teaches him a new technique to use as he prepares to face Yaichiro, who has taken hostages in a farm house.

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Boston Globe - 9/10 by Wesley MorrisYamada's enormously enjoyable The Hidden Blade is a movie that deftly balances the obligations of samurai history with love story.
CHUD - 9/10 by Devin Faraci[R]eminded me of one of [John] Ford's more elegiac Westerns
Film Journal International - 8/10 by David NohHidden Blade works, then, as that rare, intellectually stirring historical pageant, but also as a deeply emotional, satisfying samurai movie, one of the crown jewels of the genre.
Shadows on the Wall - 8/10 by Rich ClineBeautifully observed, with strong characters and a lovely romantic plot, although it's as a bit too subdued.
Seattle Times - 8/10 by Jeff ShannonA tenacious survival tale in which passionate lovers are held apart by outmoded traditions. How they overcome obstacles to happiness is what makes the film so dramatically engaging.
Reel.com - 6/10 by James Emanuel ShapiroThe Hidden Blade is worthy of being loved by foreign film buffs and samurai film geeks alike.
BBC.com - 6/10 by Matthew LeylandEven when it comes to the climactic blade battle, the director holds back with samurai-style self-control. In spite of this muted mood, the resolution of the film's love story manages to work the heart-strings.
Film Threat - 6/10 by Phil HallBack to the woodshed with this dull blade!
Spirituality and Practice - 6/10 by Frederic and Mary Ann BrussatAn exceptional portrait of a samurai warrior who is a nurturing male.
Reeling Reviews - 6/10 by Laura CliffordYamada's film is old-fashioned in the very best sense. He is a great story teller and director of actors.

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