The Phoenix
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.
Top Billed Cast
Jun Fubuki
Oro
TomisaburÅ Wakayama
Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai
Toshinori Omi
Nagi
Masao Kusakari
Yumihiko of Matsuro
Kaoru Yumi
Uzume, a dancer from Matsuro
Featured Crew
Kon Ichikawa
Director
Shigeo Nagashima
Costume Design
Osamu Tezuka
Comic Book
Chizuko Osada
Editor
Michiko Ikeda
Editor
Michel Legrand
Music
Teruyoshi Nakano
Special Effects
Osamu Tezuka
Animation
Jun Fukamachi
Music
Kiyoshi Hasegawa
Cinematography
Shigeo Tamura
Hairstylist
Shuntaro Tanikawa
Screenplay
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