The Phoenix

Name: The Phoenix
Director: Kon Ichikawa
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Action
Released: 1978-08-12
Duration: 137 min
Cast: Jun Fubuki, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Toshinori Omi, Masao Kusakari, Kaoru Yumi

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1978 · 137 min · Adventure · Animation · Action · TMDB 6.1/10

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.

Directed by Kon Ichikawa

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