Taboo (1999)
December 18, 1999
Drama, History, Thriller
1h 40m
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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Toshizo Hijikata Takeshi Kitano
- Sozaburo Kano Ryuhei Matsuda
- Hyozo Tashiro Tadanobu Asano
- Isami Kondo Yoichi Sai
- Okita Sōji Shinji Takeda
- Spy Susumu Terajima
- Samurai Tojiro Yuzawa Tomorowo Taguchi
- Samurai executed by Kanô Yoji Tanaka
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Keywords
- japan
- male homosexuality
- jidaigeki
- shinsengumi
- gay theme
- boys' love (bl)