Basic Info
Release: December 18, 1999
Runtime: 100 min
Rating: ⭐ 6.6/10 (116 votes)
Status: Released
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Taboo
1999
100 min
⭐ 6.6/10
116 votes
Overview
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.
Genres
Drama
History
Thriller
Production Countries
- Japan
- France
- United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
- Japanese ja
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Cast
Takeshi Kitano
Toshizo Hijikata
Ryuhei Matsuda
Sozaburo Kano
Tadanobu Asano
Hyozo Tashiro
Yoichi Sai
Isami Kondo
Shinji Takeda
Okita Sōji
Susumu Terajima
Spy
Tomorowo Taguchi
Samurai Tojiro Yuzawa
Yoji Tanaka
Samurai executed by Kanô
Kei Satō
Narrator (voice)
Jiro Sakagami
Eve Masatoh
Yoshiaki Fujiwara
Crew
Nagisa Ōshima
Director
Nobuyoshi Otani
Executive Producer
Jeremy Thomas
Executive Producer
Jean Labadie
Executive Producer
Eiko Ōshima
Producer
Kazuo Shimizu
Producer
Shigehiro Nakagawa
Producer
Nagisa Ōshima
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