Taboo

Taboo (1999)

25/09/2021 (GB)
Drama, History, Thriller
1h 40m

How am I insane?

Overview

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.

  • Nagisa ŌshimaDirector, Screenplay
  • Original Title

    御法度

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Japanese

Keywords

  • japan
  • male homosexuality
  • jidaigeki
  • shinsengumi
  • gay theme
  • boys' love (bl)

Top Billed Cast

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Toshizo Hijikata

Ryuhei Matsuda

Ryuhei Matsuda

Sozaburo Kano

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Hyozo Tashiro

Yoichi Sai

Yoichi 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

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