Taboo (1999)
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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.
- Released: 1999-12-18
- Genres: Drama, History, Thriller
- Runtime: 1h 40m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 132 votes
Directed by Nagisa Ōshima.
Top cast
- Takeshi Kitano as Toshizo Hijikata
- Ryuhei Matsuda as Sozaburo Kano
- Tadanobu Asano as Hyozo Tashiro
- Yōichi Sai as Isami Kondo
- Shinji Takeda as Okita Sōji
- Susumu Terajima as Spy
- Tomorowo Taguchi as Samurai Tojiro Yuzawa
- Yoji Tanaka as Samurai executed by Kanô
- Kei Satō as Narrator (voice)
- Jiro Sakagami
Where to watch Taboo
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