Taboo
1999/12/18 (US) | Drama, History, Thriller
How am I insane?
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
Nagisa Ōshima
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Takeshi Kitano
Toshizo Hijikata
Ryuhei Matsuda
Sozaburo Kano
Tadanobu Asano
Hyozo Tashiro
Yoichi Sai
Isami Kondo
Shinji Takeda
Okita Sōji
Susumu Terajima
Spy
Tomorowo Taguchi
Samurai Tojiro Yuzawa
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Oshima Productions
- Shochiku
- KADOKAWA Shoten
- IMAGICA
Crews
Ryōtarō Shiba
Novel
Toyomichi Kurita
Director of Photography
Nobuyoshi Otani
Executive Producer
Jean Labadie
Executive Producer
Jeremy Thomas
Executive Producer
Kunio Ando
Sound
Eri Yamamoto
Assistant Production Design