Taboo

Taboo

Movie 1999-12-18 1h 40m Drama History Thriller Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer 1 Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director 1
★ 6.6 / 10 · 128 votes

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.

Status
Released
Studios
Oshima Productions , Shochiku , KADOKAWA Shoten
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Director
Nagisa Ōshima
Cast
Takeshi Kitano Takeshi Kitano Toshizo Hijikata Ryuhei Matsuda Ryuhei Matsuda Sozaburo Kano Tadanobu Asano Tadanobu Asano Hyozo Tashiro Yōichi Sai Yōichi Sai Isami Kondo Shinji Takeda Shinji Takeda Okita Sōji Susumu Terajima Susumu Terajima Spy Tomorowo Taguchi Tomorowo Taguchi Samurai Tojiro Yuzawa Yoji Tanaka Yoji Tanaka Samurai executed by Kanô Kei Satō Kei Satō Narrator (voice) Jiro Sakagami Jiro Sakagami
Eve Masatoh Eve Masatoh
Yoshiaki Fujiwara Yoshiaki Fujiwara
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Awards

Won 1 Blue Ribbon for Best Newcomer Award

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer 1 won

Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year 1 nominated

Japan Academy Prize for Screenplay of the Year 1 nominated

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director 1 won

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