The Blossom and the Sword
Movie| Title | 日本侠花伝 |
| User score | 7 |
| Release date | Nov 17, 1973 |
| Genre | Action, Drama |
| Director | Tai Katō |
| Production country | Japan |
| Production companies | TOHO |
| Run time | 149 min. |
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.
