Samurai movie for the day

Rico's friend Kelley, also a lover of samurai movies, forwards this one:

Samurai Vendetta (薄桜記 or 'Hakuoki') is a 1959 Japanese Chambara film, directed by Kazuo Mori starring Raizo Ichikawa and Shintaro Katsu, originally released by Daiei Film. It is seen as a depiction of the early years of Samurai Horibe Yasubei, who was one of the famed Forty-seven Ronin. The film is also known as Chronicle of Pale Cherry Blossoms, a poetic reference to the Forty-seven Ronin.