This extraordinarily complex film is not only a send-up of every samurai film ever made, it is also an extrapolation of the value of life. The Yamatai, represented by Prince Susano-O and elderly advisor Sumuke, hire Yumihiko of Matsuro to hunt the phoenix so that Queen Himiko, sister of Susano-O can have eteranal life.
Unfortunately the movie The Phoenix is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Kon Ichikawa | Director |
Writing | Osamu Tezuka | Comic Book |
Costume & Make-Up | Shigeo Nagashima | Costume Design |
Editing | Michiko Ikeda | Editor |
Editing | Chizuko Osada | Editor |
Sound | Jun Fukamachi | Music |
Visual Effects | Osamu Tezuka | Animation |
Crew | Teruyoshi Nakano | Special Effects |
Sound | Michel Legrand | Music |
Crew | Kiyoshi Hasegawa | Cinematography |
Costume & Make-Up | Shigeo Tamura | Hairstylist |
Writing | Shuntaro Tanikawa | Screenplay |