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.
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Action
Director: Kon Ichikawa
Cast: Jun Fubuki, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Toshinori Omi, Masao Kusakari
Country: Japan
Quality: HD
Runtime: 137 min.
Release: 1978
IMDb: 5.6/10
