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The Phoenix (1978)

ALL 08/12/1978 (ja) Adventure, Animation, Action 137 Min
  • Release
    08/12/1978
  • Production
    TOHO, Hi no Tori Productions, Tezuka Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    56%
  • Original title
    火の鳥
  • Original language
    ja
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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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.

  1. Kon Ichikawa

    Director

  2. Story

  4. Producer



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  1. Jun Fubuki

    Oro

  2. Tomisaburō Wakayama

    Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai

  3. Toshinori Omi

    Nagi

  4. Masao Kusakari

    Yumihiko of Matsuro

  5. Kaoru Yumi

    Uzume, a dancer from Matsuro

  6. Ken Tanaka

    Takeru

  7. Reiko Ōhara

    Hinaku

  8. Tohru Emori

    Susanoo

  9. Ryūzō Hayashi

    Guzuri

  10. Mieko Takamine

    Queen Himiko of Yamatai

  11. Tatsuya Nakadai

    Jingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara

  12. Mitsuko Kusabue

    Iyo

  13. Takeshi Katō

    Kamamushi

  14. Junzaburō Ban

    Exorcist

  15. Hideji Ōtaki

    Sukune

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 15 , Crews : 12

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The Phoenix (1978) 137 Min

ALL 08/12/1978 (ja)
Adventure, Animation, Action
  • Release 08/12/1978
  • Production
    TOHO, Hi no Tori Productions, Tezuka Productions
  • Original title 火の鳥
  • ja
  • Revenue0.00

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.

  1. Kon Ichikawa

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Michiko Ikeda, Chizuko Osada

    Editor

  4. Producer



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