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Taboo

1999-12-18 · 100 min · ★ 6.6

Drama · History · Thriller

Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering on a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

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Directors
Nagisa Ōshima
Production companies
Oshima Productions, Shochiku, KADOKAWA Shoten, IMAGICA, BS Asahi, Eisei Gekijo, Bac Films, Le Studio Canal+, Recorded Picture Company
Countries
Japan, France, United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Takeshi KitanoTakeshi KitanoToshizo Hijikata
Ryuhei MatsudaRyuhei MatsudaSozaburo Kano
Tadanobu AsanoTadanobu AsanoHyozo Tashiro
Yōichi SaiYōichi SaiIsami Kondo
Shinji TakedaShinji TakedaOkita Sōji
Susumu TerajimaSusumu TerajimaSpy
Tomorowo TaguchiTomorowo TaguchiSamurai Tojiro Yuzawa
Yoji TanakaYoji TanakaSamurai executed by Kanô
Kei SatōKei SatōNarrator (voice)
Jiro SakagamiJiro Sakagami
Eve Masatoh
Yoshiaki FujiwaraYoshiaki Fujiwara
Kenichi Urata
Shun SugataShun Sugata
Yuji Yamazaki
Usaburo Oshima
Takashi Odajima
Uno KandaUno Kanda
Kazuko YoshiyukiKazuko Yoshiyuki
Mami NakamuraMami Nakamura

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