Adventure / Animation / Action

The Phoenix.

Name: The Phoenix
Director: Kon Ichikawa
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Action
Released: 1978-08-12
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 6.1

6.1/ 1019782h 17mJA

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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Directed by Kon Ichikawa

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE STORY

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

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