7.5Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills · 2008
Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills (2008) is a History / Drama film directed by Tetsuo Shinohara, starring Rena Tanaka, Noriyuki Higashiyama, Tetsuya Chiba.
HistoryDrama
7.5Overview
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.
Cast
Rena Tanaka, Noriyuki Higashiyama, Tetsuya Chiba, Fumi Dan, Sumiko Fuji, Reika Fujisawa, Ben Hiura, Takahiro Hōjō
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What is "Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills" about?
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.
When was "Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills" released?
Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills was released in 2008.
Who stars in "Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills"?
The cast includes Rena Tanaka, Noriyuki Higashiyama, Tetsuya Chiba, Fumi Dan.
