Taboo (1999)

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.

Genre: Thriller | History | Drama

Country: Japan  

themoviedb.org: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/20617

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0213682/

Director(s) / Writer(s):

Nagisa Ōshima

Cast:

Takeshi Kitano

Toshizo Hijikata

Ryûhei Matsuda

Sozaburo Kano

Tadanobu Asano

Hyozo Tashiro

Yôichi Sai

Isami Kondo

Shinji Takeda

Okita Sōji

Susumu Terajima

Spy

Tomorowo Taguchi

Samurai Tojiro Yuzawa

Also Known As:

Taboo