The Phoenix
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1978-08-12
Runtime: 137 mins
Director: Kon Ichikawa
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Action
Original title: The Phoenix
Production Companies: TOHO, Hi no Tori Productions, Tezuka Productions
Production Countries: Japan
Cast
Jun Fubuki
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Toshinori Omi
Masao Kusakari
Kaoru Yumi
Ken Tanaka
Reiko Ōhara
Tohru Emori
Ryūzō Hayashi
Mieko Takamine
Tatsuya Nakadai
Mitsuko Kusabue
Takeshi Katō
Junzaburō Ban
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