
A Samurai's Sorrow: The Deadly Sword
A Samurai's Sorrow: The Deadly Sword
1984, Japanese. Directed by Yūichi Harada.
The second installment of the special drama "Kawaiteshimau" features Masakazu Tamura playing the role of "Udege Shujo," the official taster for the shogunate. Tamura's unmatched charm in portraying cynical characters is fully showcased in this exhilarating period drama. Audiences can thoroughly enjoy the familiar "Ten'ichibō Incident" in this lively historical play.
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- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 26 January 1984
- Original title
- 乾いて候 お毒味役必殺剣
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Seiko Shimura
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A Samurai's Sorrow: The Deadly Sword (1984) was directed by Yūichi Harada and stars Masakazu Tamura, Takahiro Tamura, Tatsuo Umemiya.