Love and Honor
Drama, Romance
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2006
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A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor.
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Runtime:
121 min
Release date:
1 Dec 2006
Country:
JP
Languages:
Japanese
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
15 wins & 16 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
It's a satisfying story, played out in decorous period surroundings of the classic warrior tale but Yamada's 79th film lacks any hint of surprise or excitement.
– Trevor Johnston,
Time Out,
12 Dec 2008
fresh:
A very satisfying tale that emphasizes one of the genre's key themes: The deepest wound a samurai may suffer does not come from any blade.
– Jason Anderson,
Globe and Mail,
19 Sep 2008
fresh:
An impeccably made classic Japanese period picture in which a nobility of spirit is tested amid the most beautiful of settings, revealing the harshness and hypocrisy of a feudal society of the utmost formality and rigidity.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Sep 2008
fresh:
It's an exquisitely crafted melodrama, moving with stately grace toward an understated yet forceful quest for revenge.
– Jeff Shannon,
Seattle Times,
11 Jul 2008