Taboo (1999)1h40
Drama · History · Thriller
Director Nagisa Ōshima (6.9 avg)
Also directed In the Realm of the Senses, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, Empire of Passion, and 36 more
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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Cast
Takeshi Kitano
Ryuhei Matsuda
Tadanobu Asano
Yōichi Sai
Shinji Takeda
Susumu Terajima
Tomorowo Taguchi
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