Taboo

Taboo

15/6/2001 1h 40m 6.5/10

Overview

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.

Director

Nagisa Ōshima

Top Billed Cast

Shinji Takeda

Shinji Takeda

Okita Sōji

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Hyozo Tashiro

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Toshizo Hijikata

Ryuhei Matsuda

Ryuhei Matsuda

Sozaburo Kano

Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima

Spy

Yōichi Sai

Yōichi Sai

Isami Kondo

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