The Phoenix

Part of Phoenix Collection

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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.

Creators

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Kon Ichikawa

director

Osamu Tezuka

writer

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Shuntarō Tanikawa

writer

Cast

Jun Fubuki actor Tomisaburō Wakayama actor Toshinori Omi actor Masao Kusakari actor

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Kaoru Yumi actor

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Ken Tanaka actor

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Reiko Ohara actor

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Tohru Emori actor

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Ryūzō Hayashi actor

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Mieko Takamine actor

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Tatsuya Nakadai actor

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Mitsuko Kusabue actor

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Takeshi Katō actor

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Junzaburō Ban actor

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Hideji Ōtaki actor

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Itaru Ose actor