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1999

Taboo

Directed by Nagisa Ōshima
How am I insane?

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 around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

Duration

1h 40m

Released

December 18, 1999

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6.6

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Cast29

  • Takeshi Kitano
  • Ryuhei Matsuda
  • Tadanobu Asano
  • Yoichi Sai
  • Shinji Takeda
  • Susumu Terajima
  • Tomorowo Taguchi
  • Yoji Tanaka
  • Kei Satō

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