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Homosexual desire explored in the context of 19th-century Japanese samurai.
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Mon 25 Aug 16:10 NFT2
Stylish and beautiful film which hinges on the high passions created when an ethereally handsome new samurai upsets the stability of the warriors.
Director Nagisa Oshima (Ai No Corrida, Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence) takes the theme of the repressed and explores homosexual desire in the context of 19th-century Japanese samurai culture. This is a stylish and beautiful film which hinges on the high passions created when an ethereally handsome new samurai upsets the stability of the warriors. A complex emotional drama with great acting and a superb cast.
- Directed by:
- Nagisa Oshima
- Cast:
- Takeshi Kitano, Ryuhei Matsuda, Tadanobo Asano
- Country:
- Japan-France-UK
- Year:
- 1999
- Running time:
- 100min
- Certificate:
- 15
