The Phoenix (1978)

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Original Title: 火の鳥

Release Date: August 12, 1978

Runtime: 137 minutes

Budget: $0.0

Revenue: $0.0

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.

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Cast

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai

Masao Kusakari

Yumihiko of Matsuro

Kaoru Yumi

Uzume, a dancer from Matsuro

Mieko Takamine

Queen Himiko of Yamatai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Jingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara

Crew

Osamu Tezuka

Comic Book

Michel Legrand

Original Music Composer

Teruyoshi Nakano

Special Effects

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