Taboo

1h 40min

Drama

History

Thriller

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.

Production Companies

Oshima Productions

Shochiku

KADOKAWA Shoten

IMAGICA

BS Asahi

Eisei Gekijo

Bac Films

Le Studio Canal+

Recorded Picture Company

Release date

18th Dec 1999

Status

Released

Spoken languages

日本語