Poster of The Phoenix

The Phoenix

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, August 12 1978
46 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jun FubukiJun Fubuki
Jun Fubuki was
26 in The Phoenix
as 'Oro'.
Mon, May 12 1952
Portrait of Tomisaburō WakayamaTomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama was
48 in The Phoenix
as 'Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai'.
Sun, Sep 01 1929 –
Thu, Apr 02 1992
Portrait of Toshinori OmiToshinori Omi
Toshinori Omi was
12 in The Phoenix
as 'Nagi'.
Tue, Dec 07 1965
Portrait of Masao KusakariMasao Kusakari
Masao Kusakari was
25 in The Phoenix
as 'Yumihiko of Matsuro'.
Fri, Sep 05 1952
Portrait of Kaoru YumiKaoru Yumi
Kaoru Yumi was
27 in The Phoenix
as 'Uzume, a dancer from Matsuro'.
Sun, Nov 12 1950
Portrait of Ken TanakaKen Tanaka
Ken Tanaka was
27 in The Phoenix
as 'Takeru'.
Tue, Mar 06 1951
Portrait of Reiko ŌharaReiko Ōhara
Reiko Ōhara was
31 in The Phoenix
as 'Hinaku'.
Wed, Nov 13 1946 –
Mon, Aug 03 2009
Portrait of Tohru EmoriTohru Emori
Tohru Emori was
34 in The Phoenix
as 'Susanoo'.
Tue, Jan 25 1944
Portrait of Ryūzō HayashiRyūzō Hayashi
Ryūzō Hayashi was
34 in The Phoenix
as 'Guzuri'.
Wed, Sep 29 1943 –
Wed, Jun 04 2014
Portrait of Mieko TakamineMieko Takamine
Mieko Takamine was
59 in The Phoenix
as 'Queen Himiko of Yamatai'.
Mon, Dec 02 1918 –
Sun, May 27 1990
Portrait of Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai was
45 in The Phoenix
as 'Jingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara'.
Tue, Dec 13 1932
Portrait of Mitsuko KusabueMitsuko Kusabue
Mitsuko Kusabue was
44 in The Phoenix
as 'Iyo'.
Sun, Oct 22 1933
Portrait of Takeshi KatōTakeshi Katō
Takeshi Katō was
49 in The Phoenix
as 'Kamamushi'.
Fri, May 24 1929 –
Fri, Jul 31 2015
Portrait of Junzaburō BanJunzaburō Ban
Junzaburō Ban was
70 in The Phoenix
as 'Exorcist'.
Fri, Jan 10 1908 –
Mon, Oct 26 1981
Portrait of Hideji ŌtakiHideji Ōtaki
Hideji Ōtaki was
53 in The Phoenix
as 'Sukune'.
Sat, Jun 06 1925 –
Tue, Oct 02 2012

Crew

Portrait of Kon IchikawaKon Ichikawa
Kon Ichikawa was
62 in The Phoenix
as 'Director'
Sat, Nov 20 1915 –
Wed, Feb 13 2008
Portrait of Shuntaro TanikawaShuntaro Tanikawa
Shuntaro Tanikawa was
46 in The Phoenix
as 'Screenplay'
Tue, Dec 15 1931
Portrait of Michiko IkedaMichiko Ikeda
Michiko Ikeda was
42 in The Phoenix
as 'Editor'
Thu, Feb 20 1936
Portrait of Chizuko OsadaChizuko Osada
Chizuko Osada was
36 in The Phoenix
as 'Editor'
Wed, May 06 1942
Portrait of Jun FukamachiJun Fukamachi
Jun Fukamachi was
32 in The Phoenix
as 'Music'
Tue, May 21 1946 –
Mon, Nov 22 2010
Portrait of Michel LegrandMichel Legrand
Michel Legrand was
46 in The Phoenix
as 'Music'
Wed, Feb 24 1932 –
Sat, Jan 26 2019
Portrait of Kiyoshi HasegawaKiyoshi Hasegawa
Kiyoshi Hasegawa was
47 in The Phoenix
as 'Cinematography'
Mon, Apr 06 1931
Portrait of Osamu TezukaOsamu Tezuka
Osamu Tezuka was
49 in The Phoenix
as 'Comic Book, Animation'
Sat, Nov 03 1928 –
Thu, Feb 09 1989
Portrait of Teruyoshi NakanoTeruyoshi Nakano
Teruyoshi Nakano was
42 in The Phoenix
as 'Special Effects'
Tue, Oct 01 1935 –
Mon, Jun 27 2022
Portrait of Shigeo NagashimaShigeo Nagashima
Shigeo Nagashima was
>> in The Phoenix
as 'Costume Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigeo TamuraShigeo Tamura
Shigeo Tamura was
>> in The Phoenix
as 'Hairstylist'
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