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1999

Taboo

TMDB 6.6

1h 40m · 18 Dec 1999

Drama · History

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.

Directed byNagisa Ōshima

Cast

  • Takeshi KitanoToshizo Hijikata
  • Ryuhei MatsudaSozaburo Kano
  • Tadanobu AsanoHyozo Tashiro
  • Yōichi SaiIsami Kondo
  • Shinji TakedaOkita Sōji
  • Susumu TerajimaSpy
  • Tomorowo TaguchiSamurai Tojiro Yuzawa
  • Yoji TanakaSamurai executed by Kanô
  • Kei SatōNarrator (voice)
  • Jiro SakagamiRole not listed

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