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The Phoenix

Director
Kon Ichikawa
Year
1978
Runtime
2h 17m
Release
1978
Language
ja
Country
JP

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01 · Overview

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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.

  • Directed by

    Kon Ichikawa

  • Written by

    Shuntaro Tanikawa

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