Taboo

Taboo

6.6 | 1999-12-18 | Drama History Thriller

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.

Featured Crew

Nagisa Ōshima Director
Ryōtarō Shiba Novel
Ryuichi Sakamoto Music
Toyomichi Kurita Director of Photography
Nobuyoshi Otani Executive Producer
Jean Labadie Executive Producer
Jeremy Thomas Executive Producer
Kunio Ando Sound
Eri Yamamoto Assistant Production Design
Tomoko Kurata Assistant Production Design

Cast

Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano
Toshizo Hijikata
Ryuhei Matsuda
Ryuhei Matsuda
Sozaburo Kano
Tadanobu Asano
Tadanobu Asano
Hyozo Tashiro
Yoichi Sai
Yoichi Sai
Isami Kondo
Shinji Takeda
Shinji Takeda
Okita Sōji
Tomorowo Taguchi
Tomorowo Taguchi
Samurai Tojiro Yuzawa
Yoji Tanaka
Yoji Tanaka
Samurai executed by Kanô
Kei Satō
Kei Satō
Narrator (voice)

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