The Phoenix

August. 12,1978      
Rating:
6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Jun Fubuki as  Oro
Tomisaburō Wakayama as  Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai
Toshinori Omi as  Nagi
Masao Kusakari as  Yumihiko of Matsuro
Kaoru Yumi as  Uzume, a dancer from Matsuro
Ken Tanaka as  Takeru
Reiko Ōhara as  Hinaku
Tohru Emori as  Susanoo
Ryūzō Hayashi as  Guzuri
Mieko Takamine as  Queen Himiko of Yamatai

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Reviews

Diagonaldi
1978/08/12

Very well executed

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Marketic
1978/08/13

It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

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Platicsco
1978/08/14

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

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Stevecorp
1978/08/15

Don't listen to the negative reviews

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