Taboo (2000)

  • NR
  • 10/06/2000 (US)
  • Drama, History, Thriller
  • 1h 40m

How am I insane?

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.

Nagisa Ōshima

Director, Writer

Ryōtarō Shiba

Novel

Cast

Takeshi Kitano's headshot

Takeshi Kitano

Toshizo Hijikata
Ryuhei Matsuda's headshot

Ryuhei Matsuda

Sozaburo Kano
Tadanobu Asano's headshot

Tadanobu Asano

Hyozo Tashiro
Yoichi Sai's headshot

Yoichi Sai

Isami Kondo
Shinji Takeda's headshot

Shinji Takeda

Okita Sōji
Susumu Terajima's headshot

Susumu Terajima

Spy
Tomorowo Taguchi's headshot

Tomorowo Taguchi

Samurai Tojiro Yuzawa
Yoji Tanaka's headshot

Yoji Tanaka

Samurai executed by Kanô

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