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What is Taboo about?

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.

Genres: Drama, History, Thriller
Released: 1999-12-18
Director: Nagisa Ōshima
Rating: ★ 6.6 / 10

Top cast

Takeshi Kitano Toshizo Hijikata
Ryuhei Matsuda Sozaburo Kano
Tadanobu Asano Hyozo Tashiro
Yōichi Sai Isami Kondo
Shinji Takeda Okita Sōji
Susumu Terajima Spy

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