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  • Actors: Takuya Kimura, Rei Dan, Mitsugoro Bando, Takashi Sasano
  • Directors: Yôji Yamada
  • Format: PAL
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Ica Films
  • DVD Release Date: 22 Jun 2009
  • Run Time: 121 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • ASIN: B001NJTFDA
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 20,788 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Shinnojo Mimura is a samurai sharing a hand to mouth existence with his wife, Kayo. Frustrated by his lowly status within the castel ranks, Shinnojo dreams of better days instructing children in the way of the sword. But destiny, it would seem, has other plans...A freak accident takes the warrior's sight, leaving Shinnojo cursed. Losing his status and pride, his hopes and dreams, and even himself to this life of eternal darkness, only one path lies open for Shinnojo: that of the true and nobel Samurai.


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After THE HIDDEN BLADE and THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI, Yoji Yamada concludes his samurai trilogy with LOVE AND HONOR. This Japanese drama stars Takuya Kimura as a newly blind man who must grapple with the weight of the titular virtues in the country's feudal era. Yamada and his co-screenwriters adapt their film from a story from author Shuuhei Fujisawa.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Deft blade strokes of love, 22 Sep 2009
Set in the Edo period of feudal Japan,a time of peace, Fujisawa's fiction shows the Samurai's code struggling to find a place within the emerging political structure.Shinnojo Mimura(Takiya Kimura) is a lowly Samurai food taster for a clan Lord.And his job is to stop poison food getting through by tasting it before it's served.He lives with a loving wife Kayo(Rei Dan) and loyal servant in a hand to mouth existence. Respect is more valuable than riches and love can cut more truly than a sword.Shinnojo dreams of teaching children sword-fighting but his ambition is sacrificed to earn a crust and he is frustrated by his lowly status within castle ranks.After tasting off-season shellfish(sashimi) he becomes blind after 3 days of unconsciousness.He does not want to upset his wife by telling her but when she finds out she says she wants to care for him.Similarly when she finds how permanent the doctor tells her the blindness is she does not want to worry him. They show their true love.There are some truths it's better for us not to confront.He is suicidally depressed wanting to end his life.Not doing so when Kayo says she'd have to die too if he did.She gets Tokwhei(Takeshi Sasamo) the servant to hide Shinnojo's sword. His family are cold,gathering to decide what to do.They push Kayo into seeking out the Chief Duty Officer, Shimada, who expressed sympathy for her plight. Kayo finds a way to survive,helping Shinnojo to keep status, income and house.Shimada does this in return for favours of a sexual nature.A blind Samurai has no place in a class-ridden society.Shinnojo struggles to keep a sense of honour.He grows suspicious of Kayo as she hides her secret liaisons, driven by love to do anything. Shinnojo sends Tokwhei to follow her and report back to him,after hearing rumours spread by a busybody aunt.The film is then about the need to restore honour after he throws Kayo out and divorces her.One of the 2 caged birds dies and is buried by Tokwhei.Finding out the truth from castle retainers that it was the clan Lord's decision to award him a life pension following his loss of livelihood, Shimada had nothing to do with the decision, Shinnojo realizes the betrayal and rape of his wife.He picks up a blade again,practising his moves with a trainer, and as in other films from the trilogy there is a climactic duel.The true duel is between honour(rigidly codified society) and love shown to be a much stronger force.Yamada shows it's love that truly defines everyone transcending rank or class. The film is a fitting end to a truly moving(feelings not theatrics) trilogy. Cinematography of interiors and landscapes excellent with autumnal colouration, superb clarity of image and compostion.The acting first-class with two new young actors(Kimura from the world of pop) and good minor roles with a good use of humour and musical soundtrack.Nice period detail.There is a hint of Ozu in the settings and framing. Best of all the sensitivity of the actors to each other created a real sense of ensemble dynamics.
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