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Taboo

1999 • 1h40m Drama, History, Thriller

Rating

6.5/10

Popularity

3

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.

Details

Director

Nagisa Ōshima

Screenplay

Nagisa Ōshima

Cast

Takeshi Kitano

Ryuhei Matsuda

Tadanobu Asano

Release date

12/18/1999

Status

Released

Origin country

JP

Vote count

117