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Love and Honor

武士の一分

Synopsis

A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor.

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Love and Honor (2006) Original Trailer [HD]

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Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) 2006

Festival / Special Debut

Theatrical Premiere

August 26, 2007

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Yoji Yamada
Screenplay & Story
Ichiro Yamamoto, Yoji Yamada, Emiko Hiramatsu
Original Score
Isao Tomita
Original Title
武士の一分
Country of Origin
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese
Runtime
2h 1m
Production Studios
Shochiku, TV Asahi, Sumitomo Corporation, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Nippan Group Holdings, J-dream, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, Tokyo FM, Yahoo! Japan, MAGAZINE HOUSE, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Shochiku Music Publishing

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Yoji Yamada

Screenplay & Story

Ichiro Yamamoto, Yoji Yamada, Emiko Hiramatsu, Shuhei Fujisawa

Original Score & Music

Isao Tomita

Director of Photography

Mutsuo Naganuma

Film Editing

Iwao Ishii

Producers

Junichi Sakomoto, Hiroshi Fukazawa, Ichiro Yamamoto

Department Leadership Roster

Yoji Yamada

Yoji Yamada

Director

Ichiro Yamamoto

Screenplay

Yoji Yamada

Yoji Yamada

Screenplay

Emiko Hiramatsu

Screenplay

Hiroshi Fukazawa

Producer

Ichiro Yamamoto

Producer

Mutsuo Naganuma

Director of Photography

Isao Tomita

Original Music Composer

Kazuko Kurosawa

Costume Design

Iwao Ishii

Editor

Mitsuo Degawa

Production Design

Age Classification & Content Advisories

Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.

Primary: R

R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.

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United States (MPAA)R

Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Love and Honor

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What is Love and Honor about?

A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor.

Who directed Love and Honor?

Love and Honor was directed by Yoji Yamada.

Who stars in Love and Honor?

The principal cast of Love and Honor includes Takuya Kimura, Rei Dan, Takashi Sasano, Kaori Momoi, Nenji Kobayashi.

When was Love and Honor released and how long is it?

Love and Honor was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.

Who composed the musical score for Love and Honor?

The original motion picture soundtrack for Love and Honor was composed by Isao Tomita.

What is the age rating and content advisory for Love and Honor?

Love and Honor holds official age classifications: US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).