Film
The Phoenix
1978· 2h 17m· Action· Adventure· Animation
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.
1978-08-12
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorKon Ichikawa
ScreenplayShuntaro Tanikawa
Director of PhotographyKiyoshi Hasegawa
Original Music ComposerJun Fukamachi
EditorChizuko Osada
Full cast & crew (16 cast · 14 crew)
Details
Released1978-08-12
Runtime2h 17m
StatusReleased
StudiosTOHO · Hi no Tori Productions · Tezuka Productions
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating6.1/10 · 8 votes
Original languageja
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