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The Phoenix
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.
Cast
- Jun Fubuki as Oro
- Tomisaburō Wakayama as Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai
- Toshinori Omi as Nagi
- Masao Kusakari as Yumihiko of Matsuro
- Kaoru Yumi as Uzume, a dancer from Matsuro
- Ken Tanaka as Takeru
- Reiko Ōhara as Hinaku
- Tohru Emori as Susanoo
- Ryūzō Hayashi as Guzuri
- Mieko Takamine as Queen Himiko of Yamatai
- Tatsuya Nakadai as Jingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara
- Mitsuko Kusabue as Iyo
Details
- Director
- Kon Ichikawa
- Released
- August 12, 1978
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Genres
- Adventure, Animation, Action
- Studio
- TOHO, Hi no Tori Productions and Tezuka Productions
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.1 / 10 from 8 votes
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