The Blossom and the Sword (1973)
The Blossom and the Sword (1973) - Action Movies 149 minutes. Nihon kyôka den, Flower of Darkness. 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.
Released: Nov 17, 1973
Runtime: 149 minutes
Stars: Hiroko Maki, Tetsuya Watari, Junko Toda, Tōru Abe, Kinya Kitaoji, Gō Katō
Crew: Tai Katō (Screenplay), Tai Katō (Director), Hajime Kaburagi (Original Music Composer), Hiroshi Murai (Director of Photography), Iwao Akune (Art Direction), Kazuo Baba (Producer)