Sword of Desperation
A talented but troubled Edo Period swordsman, Kanemi Sanzaemon. Three years earlier, Kanemi killed a woman, Renko, the corrupt mistress of the powerful daimyo Tabu Ukyou. Unexpectedly, Kanemi received a lenient sentence for his crime and is allowed to return to his clan after only one year of imprisonment. Following his return, Kanemi is faced with the death of his wife, Mutsue. Thereafter, Kanemi lives with and cares for his wife's niece, Satoo, who has secret affections for Kanemi and expresses them by helping change his bleak outlook on life. Meanwhile, Kanemi's develops his unique "bird-catching" sword technique which he will soon put to test in battle for the first time against the fearsome swordsman, Hayatonosho Obiya.
Year: 2010
Genre: Action, Thriller, Romance
Studio: Excellent Film, TV Asahi, Pony Canyon, Toei Company, Sankei Shimbun, K DASH
Director: Hideyuki Hirayama
Cast: Etsushi Toyokawa, Chizuru Ikewaki, Koji Kikkawa, Tsumami Edamame, Tenkyû Fukuda, Mitsutoshi Gotô
Crew: Hideyuki Hirayama (Director), Shuhei Fujisawa (Novel), Edison (Original Music Composer), Ikuko Saito (Costumer), Koichi Ishii (Director of Photography), Suehara Noritaka (Gaffer)
Runtime: 114 minutes
Release: Jul 10, 2010
IMDb: 6.90/10 by 33 users
Popularity: 2
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : japan, samurai, based on novel or book, revenge, devotion, political intrigue , assassination plan, jidaigeki, edo period
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