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The Phoenix

火の鳥

Release: 1978-08-12·Runtime: 137m·★ 5.6
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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.

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

TOHO
Hi no Tori Productions
Tezuka Productions

Cast

Takeshi KatōTakeshi Katōas KamamushiTomisaburō WakayamaTomisaburō Wakayamaas Sarutahaiko, General of the YamataiToshinori OmiToshinori Omias NagiMasao KusakariMasao Kusakarias Yumihiko of MatsuroTohru EmoriTohru Emorias SusanooJun FubukiJun Fubukias OroKaoru YumiKaoru Yumias Uzume, a dancer from MatsuroTatsuya NakadaiTatsuya Nakadaias Jingi the Conqueror, leader of the TakamagaharaHideji ŌtakiHideji Ōtakias SukuneJunzaburō BanJunzaburō Banas ExorcistReiko ŌharaReiko Ōharaas HinakuRyūzō HayashiRyūzō Hayashias GuzuriMieko TakamineMieko Takamineas Queen Himiko of YamataiMitsuko KusabueMitsuko Kusabueas IyoKen TanakaKen Tanakaas Takeru

Crew

Teruyoshi Nakano" />Teruyoshi NakanoSpecial EffectsShuntaro Tanikawa" />Shuntaro TanikawaScreenplayMichel Legrand" />Michel LegrandOriginal Music ComposerKon Ichikawa" />Kon IchikawaDirectorOsamu Tezuka" />Osamu TezukaComic Book, Animation