The Blossom and the Sword

The Blossom and the Sword (1973)

November 17th, 19732h 29min

Action, Drama
70%

Overview

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.


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