FEATURE FILM

Taboo

6.6/10
TMDB132 votes
Original: 100 min

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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About Taboo

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Taboo (1999) is a film in the drama, history, thriller genres. Directed by . The cast includes Takeshi Kitano, Ryuhei Matsuda, Tadanobu Asano, Yōichi Sai.

Released
Original language
Runtime
100 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Japan, France, United Kingdom
Production companies
Oshima Productions, Shochiku, KADOKAWA Shoten, IMAGICA, BS Asahi, Eisei Gekijo, Bac Films, Le Studio Canal+, Recorded Picture Company
Writers
Nagisa Ōshima

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What is Taboo about?

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.

Who stars in Taboo?

Takeshi Kitano, Ryuhei Matsuda, Tadanobu Asano, Yōichi Sai, Shinji Takeda, Susumu Terajima. See the cast cards above for character names.

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