The Phoenix

火の鳥

1978 137 min JA Japan

Action · Adventure · Animation

Directed by Kon Ichikawa ♣

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Synopsis

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.

Cast Crew Production

Jun Fubuki
as Oro
Tomisaburō Wakayama
as Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai
Toshinori Omi
as Nagi
Masao Kusakari
as Yumihiko of Matsuro
Kaoru Yumi
as Uzume, a dancer from Matsuro
Ken Tanaka
as Takeru
Reiko Ōhara
as Hinaku
Tohru Emori
as Susanoo
Ryūzō Hayashi
as Guzuri
Mieko Takamine
as Queen Himiko of Yamatai

Writers

Shuntaro Tanikawa

Cinematography

Kiyoshi Hasegawa

Music

Jun Fukamachi
Michel Legrand

Editing

Chizuko Osada
Michiko Ikeda

TOHO JP
H
Hi no Tori Productions
Tezuka Productions JP

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