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火の鳥 · 1978

The Phoenix

Kon Ichikawa · 137 min · Japan

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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.

TMDB

6.1

IMDb

6.0

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Production companies
TOHO, Hi no Tori Productions, Tezuka Productions

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Not available to stream in this region right now.

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