The Phoenix

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.

• Kon IchikawaDirector
• Shuntaro TanikawaScreenplay
• Jun FukamachiOriginal Music Composer
• Michel LegrandOriginal Music Composer

• Jun FubukiOro
• Tomisaburō WakayamaSarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai
• Toshinori OmiNagi
• Masao KusakariYumihiko of Matsuro
• Kaoru YumiUzume, a dancer from Matsuro
• Ken TanakaTakeru
• Reiko ŌharaHinaku
• Tohru EmoriSusanoo
• Ryūzō HayashiGuzuri
• Mieko TakamineQueen Himiko of Yamatai
• Tatsuya NakadaiJingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara
• Mitsuko KusabueIyo