CinemaOSMovie · 2008 · 1h 39m

Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills

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Based on a short story written by Shuhei Fujisawa (who also wrote Twilight Samurai, The Hidden Blade, Love and Honor), the film depicts the uneasy life of Noe Isomura (Rena Tanaka) with the difficult family she has married into after her former husband passed away. One day as she tries to brake off a branch of a cherry tree, she is aided by a samurai who she does not recognize but who recognizes her. He turns out to be a former suitor that she never met named Yaichiro Tezuka (Noriyuki Higashiyama) and who teaches swordsmanship to the local samurai. Meanwhile, the powerful new chief retainer of the village enacts land policies that threaten the survival of the local farmers.

Directed byTetsuo Shinohara

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 39m
Language
JA
Released
May 31, 2008
Studios
TEN CARATBandai VisualGeneon Entertainment

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Rena Tanaka

Rena Tanaka

Noe Isomura

Noriyuki Higashiyama

Noriyuki Higashiyama

Yoichiro Tezuka

Tetsuya Chiba

Tetsuya Chiba

Shouzaemon Isomura

Fumi Dan

Fumi Dan

Sumiko Fuji

Sumiko Fuji

Shizu Tezuka

Reika Fujisawa

Ben Hiura

Ben Hiura

Takahiro Hōjō

Takahiro Hōjō

Kojun Ito

Kojun Ito

Nao Minamisawa

Nao Minamisawa

Creative team
Directed by
Tetsuo Shinohara
Tetsuo Shinohara
Written by
Yasuo Hasegawa
Kenzaburô Iida

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