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Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills

Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills

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πŸ“œ Overview: Based on a short story written by Shuhei Fujisawa (who also wrote Twilight Samurai, The Hidden Blade, Love and Honor), the film depicts the uneasy life of Noe Isomura (Rena Tanaka) with the difficult family she has married into after her former husband passed away. One day as she tries to brake off a branch of a cherry tree, she is aided by a samurai who she does not recognize but who recognizes her. He turns out to be a former suitor that she never met named Yaichiro Tezuka (Noriyuki Higashiyama) and who teaches swordsmanship to the local samurai. Meanwhile, the powerful new chief retainer of the village enacts land policies that threaten the survival of the local farmers.
🌏 Languages Available: Japanese
πŸ“† Date Released: 2008-05-31
⌚ Running Time: 99 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.5

Beloved Cast

Rena Tanaka original image
Noe Isomura
Rena Tanaka
Noriyuki Higashiyama original image
Yoichiro Tezuka
Noriyuki Higashiyama
Tetsuya Chiba original image
Shouzaemon Isomura
Tetsuya Chiba
Fumi Dan original image
Fumi Dan
Sumiko Fuji original image
Shizu Tezuka (as Sumiko Fuji)
Sumiko Fuji
Reina Fujii original image
Reina Fujii
Ben Hiura original image
Ben Hiura
Takahiro Hōjō original image
Takahiro Hōjō
KΓ΄jun ItΓ΄ original image
KΓ΄jun ItΓ΄
Nao Minamisawa original image
Nao Minamisawa
Kunio Murai original image
Kunio Murai
Eiko Nagashima original image
Eiko Nagashima
Saburo Shinoda original image
Saburo Shinoda
Chōei Takahashi original image
Chōei Takahashi

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