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      Snow on the Blades

      2014 1h 59m History Drama Action List
      Reviews After Shimura Kingo (Kiichi Nakai) fails to protect the life of the shogun's chief minister, he spends his life tracking down the assassins. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member The English title for this movie is "Snow on the Blades" it is only listed on Rotten Tomatoes by this name which according to: http://asianwiki.com/Snow_On_The_Blades translates to "Revenge of the Pomegranate Tree Hill" so you can see why the english title has been changed. The movie paints a compelling picture of reconstruction Japan and the difficulty of the Samurai class in finding a place in a new society. It is quite slow and has few action scenes so don't be expecting a typical samurai movie. The strength of this movie is in how it portrays the dilemma of a class of people when their values and entire way of life is turned on its head. Subtle and moving this movie is worth the watch. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis After Shimura Kingo (Kiichi Nakai) fails to protect the life of the shogun's chief minister, he spends his life tracking down the assassins.
      Director
      Setsurô Wakamatsu
      Producer
      Shohei Kotaki
      Production Co
      Curiouscope
      Genre
      History, Drama, Action
      Original Language
      Japanese
      Runtime
      1h 59m