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Master filmmaker Nagisa Oshima (In the Realm of the Senses) returns to the screen with this fascinatingly ambiguous tale of homoerotic desire and jealousy in a regiment of macho samurai warriors. Set in 1865 feudal Japan, the shogunate militia needs recruits, and Captain Hijikata (Kitano) accepts two young applicants, the brash and lowbred Tashiro and the delicate and deadly Kano (Ryuhei). Kano's who's masterful sword skills are outshined by his androgynous beauty, immediately intrigues his fellow students, superiors and even his captain, quickly stirring jealously and competition. Featuring an atmospheric score by Academy Award-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Year: 1999
Genre: Foreign Language Films, Queer Cinema, Japanese Cinema, Best of the 1990s, Samurai, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: Japan
Director: Nagisa Oshima
Starring: Takeshi Kitano, Shinji Takeda, Tadanobu Asano, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Tomoroh Taguchi, Kei Sato
Duration: 96 Minutes
Rating: R16 - Contains violence, sexual violence, and offensive language.
Subtitles: Yes
6.9/10
Location in store: Foreign (Japan)
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