STORY
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.
CAST & CREW
- Jun Fubuki
- Tomisaburō Wakayama
- Toshinori Omi
- Masao Kusakari
- Kaoru Yumi
Cast
- Kon Ichikawa
Director
INFORMATION
- TOHO
- Hi no Tori Productions
- Tezuka Productions
Production Companies
- Japan
Production Countries
LANGUAGES
- Japanese
