Taboo (1999)
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- Unrated
- 1h 40min
- Drama, History
- 18 Dec 1999 (Japan)
- Movie
The new member of a samurai militia unit causes disruption as several of his colleagues fall in love with him, threatening to disturb the rigid code of their squad.
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Awards:
- 10 wins & 11 nominations.
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Cast
Directed by
| Nagisa Ôshima | ||
Written by
| Ryôtarô Shiba | ... | (novellas "Maegami No Sozaburo" and "Sanjogawara Ranjin" from "Shinsengumi Keppuroku") |
| Nagisa Ôshima | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Satoru Iseki | ... | associate producer |
| Jean Labadie | ... | executive producer |
| Masayuki Motomochi | ... | assistant producer |
| Shigehiro Nakagawa | ... | producer |
| Shigeki Nishimura | ... | assistant producer |
| Eiko Oshima | ... | producer |
| Kazuo Shimizu | ... | producer |
| Jeremy Thomas | ... | executive producer |
| Ichirô Yamamoto | ... | line producer assistant |
| Nobuyoshi Ôtani | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Ryuichi Sakamoto | ... | (as Ryûichi Sakamoto) |
Cinematography by
| Toyomichi Kurita | ||
Editing by
| Tomoyo Oshima | ||
Editorial Department
| Chie Aoki | ... | negative cutter |
| Gérard Estival | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Yoshinobu Nishioka | ||
Art Direction by
| Yoshinobu Nishioka | ||
Set Decoration by
| Shoichi Yasuda | ||
Costume Design by
| Emi Wada | ||
Makeup Department
| Kiyomi Hirose | ... | hairdresser |
| Yuriko Nishikawa | ... | hairdresser |
| Tsuneo Soga | ... | hair designer |
| Mitsuyo Takasaki | ... | makeup artist |
| Ihoko Uchiyama | ... | additional makeup |
| Kunio Yamazaki | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Shinji Harada | ... | first assistant director |
| Kazuhiro Hayashikawa | ... | assistant director |
| Satoshi Ito | ... | assistant director |
| Takehiko Nakajima | ... | first assistant director |
| Yusuke Narita | ... | director help |
| Tomohiko Yamashita | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Toshio Fukuda | ... | art department production assistant |
| Keita Gohara | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Nami Hoshizaki | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Kazuo Kajitani | ... | construction supervisor |
| Tomoko Kurata | ... | assistant production designer |
| Kazutoshi Marui | ... | assistant production designer |
| Atsushi Shimamura | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Yosakichi Shimizu | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Eri Yamamoto | ... | assistant production designer |
| Kyoichi Yanase | ... | construction supervisor |
Sound Department
| Hiroshi Abe | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Kunio Andô | ... | sound recordist (as Kunio Ando) |
| Hiroshi Ishigai | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Takako Kawamoto | ... | sound effects (as Keiko Kawamoto) |
| Osamu Matsumoto | ... | assistant to sound recordist |
| Shinsuke Nagashima | ... | assistant to sound recordist |
| Kenji Shibasaki | ... | sound effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Yoichi Chiashi | ... | assistant camera |
| Ryuji Fujii | ... | electrician |
| Tatsuya Fujikawa | ... | electrician |
| Koji Idera | ... | electrician |
| Yasushi Jitsuhara | ... | grip |
| Hajime Kanda | ... | assistant camera |
| So Kanda | ... | camera operator |
| Shinya Kimura | ... | assistant camera |
| Kazuaki Kiriya | ... | still photographer (as Kazuhiro Iwashita) |
| Kazushi Maruyama | ... | electrician |
| Hiroshi Matsuda | ... | grip |
| Isao Nishimura | ... | grip |
| Akira Sako | ... | Steadicam operator (as Akira Sakoh) |
| Tetsuji Sato | ... | grip |
| Hiroshi Takehisa | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Haruhiko Yamaguchi | ... | electrician |
| Yoshiaki Yamamoto | ... | assistant camera |
| Hiro'o Yanagida | ... | operator: |
| Norikazu Yasuda | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Misako Kajimoto | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Yukiko Kamazawa | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Fumio Kida | ... | wardrobe |
| Kazuo Matsuda | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Fernando Aponte | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
Additional Crew
| Hikozo Akamatsu | ... | title design |
| Hidenobu Togo | ... | swordplay instructor |
| Thierry Valletoux | ... | reportage |
Production Companies
- Oshima Productions
- Shochiku
- Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co.
- Imagica Corp.
- BS Asahi
- Eisei Gekijo
- Bac Films (co-production)
- Le Studio Canal+ (co-production)
- Recorded Picture Company (RPC) (co-production)
Distributors
- Shochiku (1999) (Japan) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (2001) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Central Partnership (2000) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Filmmuseum Distributie (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Golden Scene (2000) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Kulturföreningen Kedjan (2001) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- New Yorker Films (2000) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Triangelfilm (2001) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United King Films (Israel) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Momentum Pictures (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- New Yorker Films (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2001) (Canada) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aoi Studio (post-production sound services)
- Imagica (film processing)
- Kodak Japan (film stock supplied by)
- NAC Image Technology (camera equipment supplied by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Jean-Marc Rocher |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was Nagisa Ôshima's only film after his 1996 stroke. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Wedding Planner/Amy/Sugar & Spice/Shadow of the Vampire/Taboo (2001). See more » |