Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on Phoenix
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Collection
Part of Phoenix Collection
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Music
Music by Michel Legrand and Jun Fukamachi
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Osamu TezukaComic Book
- Shuntaro TanikawaScreenplay
- Original title
- 火の鳥
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 12, 1978
- Original language
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
- Collection
- Phoenix Collection
Production
Cast
Jun FubukiOro
Tomisaburō WakayamaSarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai
Toshinori OmiNagi
Masao KusakariYumihiko of Matsuro
Kaoru YumiUzume, a dancer from Matsuro
Ken TanakaTakeru
Reiko ŌharaHinaku
Tohru EmoriSusanoo
Ryūzō HayashiGuzuri
Mieko TakamineQueen Himiko of Yamatai
Tatsuya NakadaiJingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara
Mitsuko KusabueIyo
Takeshi KatōKamamushi
Junzaburō BanExorcist
Hideji ŌtakiSukune- Itaru Ose
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