Film
The Phoenix
1978 · 2h 17m · Adventure · Animation · Action
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Overview
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
Oro
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai
Toshinori Omi
Nagi
Masao Kusakari
Yumihiko of Matsuro
Kaoru Yumi
Uzume, a dancer from Matsuro
Ken Tanaka
Takeru
Reiko Ōhara
Hinaku
Tohru Emori
Susanoo
Ryūzō Hayashi
Guzuri
Mieko Takamine
Queen Himiko of Yamatai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Jingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara
Mitsuko Kusabue
Iyo
Takeshi Katō
Kamamushi
Junzaburō Ban
Exorcist
Hideji Ōtaki
Sukune
Itaru Ose
Crew
- Kon IchikawaDirector
- Shuntaro TanikawaScreenplay
- Kiyoshi HasegawaDirector of Photography
- Jun FukamachiOriginal Music Composer
- Michel LegrandOriginal Music Composer
- Chizuko OsadaEditor
- Michiko IkedaEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- August 12, 1978
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Genres
- Adventure, Animation, Action
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