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The Phoenix

1978 2 hours 17 minutes
58/100

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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.

Released

12th August 1978

48 years ago

Runtime

2 hours 17 minutes

Finishes at 12:03am

Ratings and awards

  • IMDB Logo

    6/10

  • TMDb Logo

    61%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    58%

Directed by

Kon Ichikawa

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Written by

Shuntaro Tanikawa

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