The Phoenix

Movie ★ 6.1/10 1978 137 min Released HD · 4K
Adventure Animation Action

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.

Rating
6.1/10
8 votes
Runtime
137 min
Theatrical cut
Released
1978
Released
Language
JA
火の鳥
Director
Kon Ichikawa
Writers
Shuntaro Tanikawa
Studio
TOHO, Hi no Tori Productions, Tezuka Productions
Part of the collection
Phoenix Collection
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Cast

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 Ōhara
Reiko Ōhara
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
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