The Phoenix
Original title: 火の鳥
Movie19782h 17m
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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.
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- Original title
- 火の鳥
- Original language
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
- Production
- TOHO, Tezuka Productions, Hi no Tori Productions
- Released
- August 12, 1978
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
