Overview

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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5 award nominations, including the Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year (2005)
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Sequels
Follows The Twilight Samurai
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Collection
Part of Samurai Trilogy (Yoji Yamada) Collection
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Music
Music by Isao Tomita
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Mutsuo Naganuma
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Details

Director: Yoji Yamada
Writers: Yoji YamadaScreenplay
Yoshitaka AsamaScreenplay
Shuhei FujisawaOriginal Story
Original title: 隠し剣鬼の爪
Status: Released
Release date: October 30, 2004
Original language: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Collection: Samurai Trilogy (Yoji Yamada) Collection

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