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.
| Directed by: | Kon Ichikawa |
|---|---|
| Written by: | Shuntaro Tanikawa |
| Release date: | 1978-08-12 |
| Runtime: | 137 minutes |
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Cast:
Jun Fubuki
Oro
Oro
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai
Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai
Toshinori Omi
Nagi
Nagi
Masao Kusakari
Yumihiko of Matsuro
Yumihiko of Matsuro
Kaoru Yumi
Uzume, a dancer from Matsuro
Uzume, a dancer from Matsuro
Ken Tanaka
Takeru
Takeru
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Also known as:
- Feniks
- Fénix
- Fire's Bird
- Firebird: Daybreak Chapter
- Hi no tori - Reimei hen
- Hordas salvajes
- Ognisty ptak
- Phoenix: Dawn Chapter
- The Firebird
- The Phoenix