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The Phoenix

火の鳥

19782h 17m6.1/ 10 · TMDB · 8 votes
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This extraordinarily complex film is not only a send-up of every samurai film ever made, it is also an extrapolation of the value of life. The Yamatai, represented by Prince Susano-O and elderly advisor Sumuke, hire Yumihiko of Matsuro to hunt the phoenix so that Queen Himiko, sister of Susano-O can have eteranal life.

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Directed by Kon Ichikawa

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The people behind the story

Jun Fubuki
Jun Fubuki

Oro

Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama

Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai

Toshinori Omi
Toshinori Omi

Nagi

Masao Kusakari
Masao Kusakari

Yumihiko of Matsuro

Kaoru Yumi
Kaoru Yumi

Uzume, a dancer from Matsuro

Ken Tanaka
Ken Tanaka

Takeru

Reiko Ōhara
Reiko Ōhara

Hinaku

Tohru Emori
Tohru Emori

Susanoo

Ryūzō Hayashi
Ryūzō Hayashi

Guzuri

Mieko Takamine
Mieko Takamine

Queen Himiko of Yamatai

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Film details

Released12 Aug 1978
Original languageJapanese
CountriesJapan
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Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai

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Mitsuko Kusabue
Mitsuko Kusabue

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