Movie: Snow On The Blades (English title) / Revenge of the Pomegranate Tree Hill (literal title)
Romaji: Zakurozaka no Adauchi
Japanese: 柘榴坂の仇討
Director: Setsuro Wakamatsu
Writer: Jiro Asada (novel)
Producer:
Cinematographer:
Release Date: September 20, 2014
Runtime:
Distributor: Shochiku
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Plot
Kingo Shimura (Kiichi Nakai) serves his lord Naosuke Ii (Kichiemon Nakamura), but Naosuke Ii is killed by ronins from the Mito Domain. He is not allowed to kill himself and receives a secret order to exact revenge. Kingo Shimura travels for 13 years to find the last enemy. That person is a samurai named Jyubei Sahashi (Hiroshi Abe).
Notes
Based on a story in the short story collection "Goroji dono Oshimatsu" by Jiro Asada (published 2003 by Chuokoron-Shinsha, Inc.).
Kiichi Nakai previously starred in 2003 movie "When the Last Sword Is Drawn" which is also based on a novel by Jiro Asada.
Filming began January 5, 2014.
Cast
Kiichi Nakai - Kingo Shimura
Hiroshi Abe - Jyubei Sahashi
Ryoko Hirosue - Setsu (Kingo Shimura's wife)
Kichiemon Nakamura - Chief Minister Naosuke Ii
Masahiro Takashima - Shinnosuke Naito (Kingo's friend)
Sei Matobu - Widow Masa
Eisaku Yoshida - Newspaper Reporter Toyoho Takarabe
Youichiro Omi - Kakuma Shimura (Kingo’s younger brother)
Yoshikuni Dochin - Shuemon Inaba
Tatsuya Fuji - Kazue Akimoto