Flames of Blood
1981, Japanese. Directed by Tai Katō.
The story follows the chance meeting between Senkichi, a wandering gambler on the run, and Orin, a blind musician who offers him kindness and shelter. As their lives become intertwined, they attempt to find a sense of peace and domesticity while caught in the crossfire of the violent Bakumatsu revolution.
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 9 May 1981
- Original title
- 炎のごとく
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Koichi Iiboshi, Tai Katō
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Flames of Blood runs 147 minutes (2h 27m).
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Flames of Blood isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 May 1981. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Flames of Blood?
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Who directed Flames of Blood?
Flames of Blood (1981) was directed by Tai Katō and stars Bunta Sugawara, Mitsuko Baisho, Tomisaburō Wakayama.