The Blossom and the Sword (日本侠花伝) 50 years old

The Blossom and the Sword

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.

Credits

The Blossom and the Sword Cast

Name Character
Go Kato He was 35, 80 years old when he died as Toyohiko Kagawa
Tôru Abe He was 56, 76 years old when he died as Tsuyoshi Kishimoto
Kinya Kitaoji He was 30, now 81 years old as Captain Sakagami
Kin Sugai She was 47, 92 years old when she died as Okin
Yoko Maki She was 8, now 41 years old as Mine Kondô
Kunio Murai He was 29, now 79 years old as Minoru Ôhama
Tetsuya Watari He was 31, now 82 years old as Seijirô Tanaka

The Blossom and the Sword Crew

Name Department
Tai Kato as Director. He was 57 (68) years old when He died Directing
Tai Kato as Screenplay. He was 57 (68) years old when He died Writing
Hajime Kaburagi as Original Music Composer. He was 47 (now 98) years old Sound
Hiroshi Murai as Director of Photography. Camera
The Blossom and the Sword poster
The Blossom and the Sword (50 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, November 17, 1973
  • Runtime: 149 minutes