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Phoenix (1978 film)

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Phoenix
Theatrical poster
Directed byKon Ichikawa[1]
Screenplay byShuntarō Tanikawa[1]
Based onPhoenix
by Osamu Tezuka
Produced byKiichi Ichikawa
Kunihiko Murai
Starring
CinematographyKiyoshi Hasegawa[1]
Edited byMichiko Ikeda
Chizuko Osada
Music byJun Fukamachi
Michel Legrand
Production
companies
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • August 19, 1978 (1978-08-19) (Japan)
Running time
137 minutes[1]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Phoenix (Japanese: 火の鳥, Hepburn: Hi no Tori)[a] is a 1978 Japanese jidaigeki film written and directed by Kon Ichikawa.[2][1] It is based on the "Dawn" storyline from Osamu Tezuka's manga of the same title.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Himiko, the queen of Yamatai, orders her subordinates to search for the Phoenix, which is said to have eternal life for those who drinks its blood.[10]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Also known as The Phoenix
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Quandt, James (2001). Kon Ichikawa. Cinematheque Ontario. p. 436. ISBN 0-9682969-3-9.
  2. ^ "Enjo Conflagration - Kon Ichikawa Filmographie" (PDF). Berlin International Film Festival. 2015. p. 227. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  3. ^ "火の鳥". Agency for Cultural Affairs 日本映画情報. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  4. ^ "火の鳥". 映倫. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  5. ^ "火の鳥". みるプラス. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  6. ^ "火の鳥". kotobank. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  7. ^ "火の鳥". 市川コンcom. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  8. ^ "火の鳥". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  9. ^ "手塚作品の実写化は至難 若山"猿田彦"はお見事!――春日太一の木曜邦画劇場". 週刊文春オンライン. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  10. ^ "火の鳥". 映画. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
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