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The Phoenix (1978)

Genre : Adventure, Animation, Action

Runtime : 2H 17M

Director : Kon Ichikawa
Writer : Shuntaro Tanikawa

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.

Actors

Jun Fubuki
Jun Fubuki
Oro
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai
Toshinori Omi
Toshinori Omi
Nagi
Masao Kusakari
Masao Kusakari
Yumihiko of Matsuro
Kaoru Yumi
Kaoru Yumi
Uzume, a dancer from Matsuro
Ken Tanaka
Ken Tanaka
Takeru
Reiko Ôhara
Reiko Ôhara
Hinaku
Tohru Emori
Tohru Emori
Susanoo
Ryūzō Hayashi
Ryūzō Hayashi
Guzuri
Mieko Takamine
Mieko Takamine
Queen Himiko of Yamatai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Jingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara
Mitsuko Kusabue
Mitsuko Kusabue
Iyo
Takeshi Katō
Takeshi Katō
Kamamushi
Junzaburō Ban
Junzaburō Ban
Exorcist
Hideji Ôtaki
Hideji Ôtaki
Sukune

Crews

Kon Ichikawa
Kon Ichikawa
Director
Osamu Tezuka
Osamu Tezuka
Story
Jun Fukamachi
Jun Fukamachi
Music
Michel Legrand
Michel Legrand
Music
Kiyoshi Hasegawa
Kiyoshi Hasegawa
Cinematography
Osamu Tezuka
Osamu Tezuka
Animation
Teruyoshi Nakano
Teruyoshi Nakano
Special Effects
Shuntaro Tanikawa
Shuntaro Tanikawa
Screenplay