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Love and Honor

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english title Love and Honor
original title 武士の一分
aka Bushi no ichibun
year2006
countryJapan


cast & crew

director YAMADA Yoji - 山田洋次
actor KIMURA Takuya - 木村拓哉
DAN Rei - 檀れい
AKATSUKA Makoto
KONDO Kouen - 近藤公園
OKAMOTO Nobuto - 岡本信人
TAI Hiroko
AYATA Toshiki
DAICHI Yasuo
HIDARI Tokie
BANDO Mitsugoro
OGATA Ken - 緒形拳
KOBAYASHI Nenji
SASANO Takashi
MOMOI Kaori - 桃井かおり
producer SAITO Tomohiko
MINE Junichi
YAMAMOTO Ichiro
FUKASAWA Hiroshi
HISAMATSU Takeo
composer TOMITA Isao
scriptwriter YAMADA Yoji - 山田洋次
HIRAMATSU Emiko
YAMAMOTO Ichiro
original story FUJISAWA Shuhei
artistic director DEGAWA Mitsuo
editor ISHII Iwao
cinematographer NAGANUMA Mutsuo
NAKASU Takeshi
executive producer SAKOMOTO Junichi
sound director KISHIDA Kazumi
costumes KUROSAWA Kazuko


additional Info

genresdrama
chambara
duration121 minutes
production studioShochiku


synopsis

It is only a short time after Shinnojo is appointed to the post of poison taster that he goes blind. Suddenly losing every peaceful life he has ever enjoyed as well as his samurai position only to live in darkness he decides to commit suicide which is interrupted by his beautiful wife Kayo. Kayo commits herself to become the lover of Shinnojo's superior Shimada in order to have him keep the position as well as their household name. When Shinnojo finds out what Kayo has done out of anger and despair he divorces her. He also finds out that Shimada had deceived Kayo and merely took his pleasure with her. In order to gain back not only his honor but also his love the blind samurai goes on to challenge Shimada who is a renowned swordsman to a duel. The final showdown draws close…

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