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The Phoenix (1978)
Directed by Kon Ichikawa
Most recently watched by sleestakk
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.
Length 137 minutes
Actors
Jun Fubuki | Tomisaburo Wakayama | Toshinori Omi | Masao Kusakari | Kaoru Yumi | Ken Tanaka | Reiko Ôhara | Toru Emori | Ryûzô Hayashi | Mieko Takamine | Tatsuya Nakadai | Mitsuko Kusabue | Takeshi Katô | Junzaburô Ban | Hideji Ôtaki