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The Hidden Blade(Movie, 2004)

Original title: "隠し剣 鬼の爪" (Japanese/JA)
R
| 2h 12min | Genres: Drama, Romance / Love
The Hidden BladeRating: 3.7/5 (with 4141 votes)
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 (2002), based on a short story by Shūhei Fujisawa. The soundtrack is an original composition by Isao Tomita. ()
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Awards & Nominations for The Hidden Blade

Japan Academy Film Prize for Director of the Year Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Japan Academy Film Prize for Screenplay of the Year Japan Academy Film Prize for Picture of the Year

About The Hidden Blade

Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered to kill a traitor who just happens to be his dearest friend.

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Trailer for The Hidden Blade + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Kakushi Ken Oni No Tsume(Trailer, 1:30)

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Additional Information

Production country: Japan
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 16 languages: German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 10/16/2005 (World premiere: 10/30/2004)
Director: Yōji Yamada
Film Editor: Iwao Ishii
Director of Photography: Mutsuo Naganuma
Composer: Isao Tomita
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Das verborgene Schwert"
"The Hidden Blade - Das verborgene Schwert"
"La servante et le samouraï"
"Kakushi Ken: Oni no Tsume"
"Ukryty miecz - Diabelski pazur"

3 movies in the Collection

2002 The Twilight Samurai ("たそがれ清兵衛")
2004 The Hidden Blade
2006 Love and Honor ("武士の一分")

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