Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees
7.3
A mountain bandit abducts a woman who demands he kill his other wives to please her, leading to a cycle of violence and madness fueled by superstition and obsession.
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Tomisaburō Wakayama
Bandit
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Black Rain
Shima Iwashita
Shrewish Wife
Known for
Harakiri
An Autumn Afternoon
Hiroko Isayama
Maid
Known for
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
Dead or Alive 2: Birds
Kō Nishimura
Kenpeishi
Known for
Yojimbo
Intentions of Murder
Hideo Kanze
Dainagon
Known for
Woman in the Dunes
Pitfall
Yūsuke Takita
Traveler
Known for
Double Suicide
Yoshi Katō
Old Man
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Hachiko
Nikaku Shōfukutei
The Izakaya Man
Also in
Chie the Brat
Zatoichi at Large
Jun Hamamura
Beggar
Known for
The Burmese Harp
Gamera, the Giant Monster
Yoshimi Oka
六条の姫君
Masako Araki
Old Woman
Known for
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Toshiaki Nishizawa
Husband
Known for
Godzilla vs. Gigan
The Sun
Masahiro Shinoda Director · Taeko Tomioka Screenplay Ango Sakaguchi Author
First release May 31, 1975 · Produced in Japan · Production TOHO
Production
Geiensha
Production
TOHO
Production
Japan
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Original title
桜の森の満開の下
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · May 31, 1975
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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