movie
The Phoenix
TMDBAug 12, 1978
TMDB6.1
DirectorKon Ichikawa
Runtime
2h 17m
Status
Released
Collection
Phoenix Collection
Language
Japanese
Country
Japan
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.
