Official movie poster for The Samurai and the Secret of the Flower (1983), a history action film

The Samurai and the Secret of the Flower(1983)

Hana onmitsu

1h 32m1983-08-29
HistoryActionDrama

The Samurai and the Secret of the Flower 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.

The Samurai and the Secret of the Flower (1983) is a history, action and drama film directed by Susumu Kodama, released on August 29, 1983 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Yoshirō Aoki, Omenosuke Ichikawa, Gō Katō and Kyoko Maya.

Director:
Susumu Kodama
Status:
Released

The Samurai and the Secret of the Flower Cast & Crew

Main cast

Key crew

Directed by Susumu Kodama.

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Who stars in The Samurai and the Secret of the Flower?

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The main cast of The Samurai and the Secret of the Flower (1983) includes Yoshirō Aoki, Omenosuke Ichikawa, Gō Katō, Kyoko Maya and Mariko Miike. The film was directed by Susumu Kodama. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.

When was The Samurai and the Secret of the Flower released?

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The Samurai and the Secret of the Flower was released on August 29, 1983 and runs for 1h 32m.