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Taboo

“How am I insane?”

★ 6.6 / 10 (132 votes)December 18, 1999100 minJA
DramaHistoryThriller

Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering on a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

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Movie facts

Release dateDecember 18, 1999
StatusReleased
Runtime100 min
Rating★ 6.6 / 10
Certification—
Original languageJapanese
CountryJapan, France, United Kingdom
Budget—
Revenue—
ProductionOshima Productions, Shochiku, KADOKAWA Shoten, IMAGICA, BS Asahi, Eisei Gekijo, Bac Films, Le Studio Canal+, Recorded Picture Company
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Crew

Director

Nagisa Ōshima

Writers

Nagisa Ōshima

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Cast

Takeshi KitanoTakeshi KitanoToshizo Hijikata
Ryuhei MatsudaRyuhei MatsudaSozaburo Kano
Tadanobu AsanoTadanobu AsanoHyozo Tashiro
Yōichi SaiYōichi SaiIsami Kondo
Shinji TakedaShinji TakedaOkita Sōji
Susumu TerajimaSusumu TerajimaSpy
Tomorowo TaguchiTomorowo TaguchiSamurai Tojiro Yuzawa
Yoji TanakaYoji TanakaSamurai executed by Kanô
Kei SatōKei SatōNarrator (voice)
Jiro SakagamiJiro Sakagami
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Eve Masatoh
Yoshiaki FujiwaraYoshiaki Fujiwara
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