The Samurai and the Secret of the Flower
Hana onmitsu
Synopsis
During Ienari Tokugawa's period. Hanakurabe (a playful competition of poetry with flowers in this period) was held to please Shogun (General), and Shiroshobu of the Date family and Higoshobu of the Hosokawa family competed with each other. As a result, the Hosokawa family won and Yahei Tabuki of the Date family killed himself. At the funeral, a beautiful woman (Hibiko Maya) appeared in front of Yahei's son, Yazyuro (Tsuyoshi Kato). The woman said, "I am a woman of the Hosokawa family, and the person who killed your father" and left. To revenge father, he became "Hanaonmitsu" to make a better flower than Higoshobu.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Susumu Kodama
- Original Title
- Hana onmitsu
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
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What is The Samurai and the Secret of the Flower about?
During Ienari Tokugawa's period. Hanakurabe (a playful competition of poetry with flowers in this period) was held to please Shogun (General), and Shiroshobu of the Date family and Higoshobu of the Hosokawa family competed with each other. As a result, the Hosokawa family won and Yahei Tabuki of the Date family killed himself. At the funeral, a beautiful woman (Hibiko Maya) appeared in front of Yahei's son, Yazyuro (Tsuyoshi Kato). The woman said, "I am a woman of the Hosokawa family, and the person who killed your father" and left. To revenge father, he became "Hanaonmitsu" to make a better flower than Higoshobu.
Who directed The Samurai and the Secret of the Flower?
The Samurai and the Secret of the Flower was directed by Susumu Kodama.
Who stars in The Samurai and the Secret of the Flower?
The principal cast of The Samurai and the Secret of the Flower includes Yoshirō Aoki, Omenosuke Ichikawa, Gō Katō, Kyoko Maya, Mariko Miike.
When was The Samurai and the Secret of the Flower released and how long is it?
The Samurai and the Secret of the Flower was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.