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Taboo (1999)

How am I insane?

Genre : Drama, History, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Nagisa Ōshima

Synopsis

Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

Actors

Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano
Toshizo Hijikata
Ryuhei Matsuda
Ryuhei Matsuda
Sozaburo Kano
Tadanobu Asano
Tadanobu Asano
Hyozo Tashiro
Yoichi Sai
Yoichi Sai
Isami Kondo
Shinji Takeda
Shinji Takeda
Okita Sōji
Susumu Terajima
Susumu Terajima
Spy
Tomorowo Taguchi
Tomorowo Taguchi
Samurai Tojiro Yuzawa
Yoji Tanaka
Yoji Tanaka
Samurai executed by Kanô
Kei Satō
Kei Satō
Narrator (voice)
Jiro Sakagami
Jiro Sakagami
Eve Masatoh
Eve Masatoh
Yoshiaki Fujiwara
Yoshiaki Fujiwara
Kenichi Urata
Kenichi Urata
Shun Sugata
Shun Sugata
Yuji Yamazaki
Yuji Yamazaki
Usaburo Oshima
Usaburo Oshima
Takashi Odajima
Takashi Odajima
Uno Kanda
Uno Kanda
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Mami Nakamura
Mami Nakamura
Makoto Togashi
Makoto Togashi
Chikako Aoyama
Chikako Aoyama
Koji Matoba
Koji Matoba
Masa Tommies
Masa Tommies
Masatō Ibu
Masatō Ibu
Katsura Zakoba
Katsura Zakoba
Daisuke Iijima
Daisuke Iijima
Yōichi Iijima
Yōichi Iijima
Ito Yozaburo
Ito Yozaburo

Crews

Nagisa Ōshima
Nagisa Ōshima
Director
Ryōtarō Shiba
Ryōtarō Shiba
Novel
Toyomichi Kurita
Toyomichi Kurita
Director of Photography
Nagisa Ōshima
Nagisa Ōshima
Writer
Shigehiro Nakagawa
Shigehiro Nakagawa
Producer
Eiko Ōshima
Eiko Ōshima
Producer
Kazuo Shimizu
Kazuo Shimizu
Producer
Tomoyo Ōshima
Tomoyo Ōshima
Editor
Yoshinobu Nishioka
Yoshinobu Nishioka
Production Design
Shōichi Yasuda
Shōichi Yasuda
Set Decoration
Emi Wada
Emi Wada
Costume Design
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Music
Nobuyoshi Ôtani
Nobuyoshi Ôtani
Executive Producer
Jean Labadie
Jean Labadie
Executive Producer
Jeremy Thomas
Jeremy Thomas
Executive Producer
Kunio Ando
Kunio Ando
Sound
Eri Yamamoto
Eri Yamamoto
Assistant Production Design
Tomoko Kurata
Tomoko Kurata
Assistant Production Design
Kunio Yamasaki
Kunio Yamasaki
Makeup Artist
Mitsuyo Takasaki
Mitsuyo Takasaki
Makeup Artist
Kenji Shibasaki
Kenji Shibasaki
Sound Effects Editor
Keiko Kawamoto
Keiko Kawamoto
Sound Effects Editor

Trailers and other movies

Gohatto (Taboo) Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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