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Film / 1978
The Phoenix
Directed by
Kon Ichikawa
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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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.
In the same saga
Phoenix Collection
In release order
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Cast
Jun FubukiOro
Tomisaburō WakayamaSarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai
Toshinori OmiNagi
Masao KusakariYumihiko of Matsuro
Kaoru YumiUzume, a dancer from Matsuro
Ken TanakaTakeru
Reiko ŌharaHinaku
Tohru EmoriSusanoo
Ryūzō HayashiGuzuri
Mieko TakamineQueen Himiko of Yamatai
Tatsuya NakadaiJingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara
Mitsuko KusabueIyo
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