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1999•1h 40m•Released•JA

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“How am I insane?”

6.6/ 10
132 votes
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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 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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Movie Details

Release Date

December 18, 1999

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

6.6 / 10

Votes

132

Budget

Not available

Revenue

Not available

Status

Released

Popularity

5.8

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Cast

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Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Toshizo Hijikata

Ryuhei Matsuda

Ryuhei Matsuda

Sozaburo Kano

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Hyozo Tashiro

Yōichi Sai

Yōichi Sai

Isami Kondo

Shinji Takeda

Shinji Takeda

Okita Sōji

Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima

Spy

Tomorowo Taguchi

Tomorowo Taguchi

Samurai Tojiro Yuzawa

Yoji Tanaka

Yoji Tanaka

Samurai executed by Kanô

Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Narrator (voice)

Jiro Sakagami

Jiro Sakagami

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Eve Masatoh

Yoshiaki Fujiwara

Yoshiaki Fujiwara

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Featured Crew

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Nagisa Ōshima

Nagisa Ōshima

Director

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Shigehiro Nakagawa

Producer

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Kazuo Shimizu

Producer

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Eiko Oshima

Producer

Nagisa Ōshima

Nagisa Ōshima

Screenplay

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