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Taboo (1999)

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6.6audience score
132 votes on TMDB
Released December 18, 1999Runtime 1h 40mDirector Nagisa Ōshima

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 on a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

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Cast of Taboo

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Toshizo Hijikata
Ryuhei Matsuda

Ryuhei Matsuda

Sozaburo Kano
Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Hyozo Tashiro
Yōichi Sai

Yōichi Sai

Isami Kondo
Shinji Takeda

Shinji Takeda

Okita Sōji
Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima

Spy
Tomorowo Taguchi

Tomorowo Taguchi

Samurai Tojiro Yuzawa
Yoji Tanaka

Yoji Tanaka

Samurai executed by Kanô
Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Narrator (voice)
Jiro Sakagami

Jiro Sakagami

Yoshiaki Fujiwara

Yoshiaki Fujiwara

Shun Sugata

Shun Sugata

About Taboo

Where can I watch Taboo?

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Who stars in Taboo?

Taboo stars Takeshi Kitano, Ryuhei Matsuda, Tadanobu Asano, Yōichi Sai, Shinji Takeda.

Who directed Taboo?

Taboo was directed by Nagisa Ōshima.

How long is Taboo?

Taboo has a runtime of 1h 40m.

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 on a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.