

The Phoenix
1978 · Movie · 2h 17m
AdventureAnimationAction
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6/10
Key crew
- Kon IchikawaDirector
- Shuntaro TanikawaScreenplay
- Jun FukamachiOriginal Music Composer
- Michel LegrandOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- 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
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