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    Love and Honor

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    Bushi no ichibun
    Japan
    2006     Romantic drama    
    2h 1min
    Original lang: Japanese
    PG-13
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    Guide for parents: Rated PG-13 in the USA.
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    Guide for parents: Rated PG-13 in the USA.
    ·
    Guide for parents: Rated PG-13 in the USA.
    ·
    Guide for parents: Rated PG-13 in the USA.
    ·
    Guide for parents: Rated PG-13 in the USA.
    ·
    Guide for parents: Rated PG-13 in the USA.
    ·
    Guide for parents: Rated PG-13 in the USA.

    Shinnojo Mimura(Takuya Kimura) as a lower-ranked samurai who is employed by his clan as a poison taster to the load of the clan has lived thrifty but happy life with his beautiful wife Kayo(Rei Dan) and their old servant Tokuhei (Takashi Sasano). One day; however, end comes to his happy life because of becoming blind which is caused by the shellfish that brings on food poisoning, which is accidentally put into the lunch for the load of the clan.

    Shinnojo cannot stand spending the rest of his life in darkness, so he tries to kill himself, but Kayo and Tokuhei manage to save his life, and he gradually becomes used to living in darkness. Yet, one day Shinnojo finds out the fact that Kayo has relationship with the head Clerk Toya Shimada (Mitsugoro Bando): in return for his recommendation for Shinnojo's position in the castle, he has demanded her body, and Shinnojo decides to divorce her.

    Shinnojo eventually figures out the truth, Shimada merely took his pleasure with Kayo. Not one word did he say about how Shinnojo was to be treated to the Lord. Shinnojo cannot stand it a moment longer. He challenges Shimada to a duel.

    Directed byYôji Yamada
    Written byYôji Yamada, Shuuhei Fujisawa
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    Starring

    Takuya Kimura
    Rei Dan
    Kaori Momoi
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