Japan Release: 1978
Running Time: 137 minutes

The Phoenix

Japanese Title

火の鳥
[Hinotori]

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Titles
International Title The Phoenix	Initial US Title - US Distributor: - / Time: -
Alternate Titles
Firebird [Literal translation]

Monsters

Phoenix

Staff

Cast

Directed by Kon Ichikawa
Writing credits Shuntaro Tanikawa, Osamu Tezuka
Produced by Kiichi Ichikawa, Kunihiko Murai
Music by Jun Fukamachi, Michel Legrand
Cinematography by Kiyoshi Hasegawa
Director of Special Effects Teruyoshi Nakano

Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai Tomisaburo Wakayama
Nagi Toshinori Omi
Yumihiko of Matsuro Masao Kusakari
Uzume, Dancer from Matsuro Kaoru Yumi
Takeru Ken Tanaka
Hinaku Reiko Ohara
Susanoo Toru Emori
Guzuri Ryuzo Hayashi
Himiko, Queen of the Yamatai Mieko Takamine
Jingi the Conqueror, Leader of the Takamagahara Tatsuya Nakadai
Iyo Mitsuko Kusabue
Kamamushi Takeshi Kato
Exorcist Junzaburo Ban
Sukune Hideji Otaki
Oro Jun Fubuki
Uraji Masaya Oki
King Matsuro Tetsuya Ushio
Yamatai Akiji Kobayashi
Sayo, Court Lady Michiko Kihara
Nusa, Court Lady Peter
Shime, Court Lady Maki Carousel

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Release Date: August 12th, 1978 (Japan)
Distribution Earning: ¥718,000,000 / $4,000,000 (Japan, Rough Figure)

Background and Trivia

The movie does not appear to be registered with the US copyright office. However, the production does appear to have an English international title, which was listed in English as "The Phoenix" in the book Distributed by Toho Special Effects Movies 1954-1999 (ISBN: T1065429631982).
Based on the "Dawn" story line from Osamu Tezuka's "Firebird" (火の鳥 - Hinotori). This particular story line, the first story in Tezuk'a "Firebird" work, began publication in 1954 and concluded in 1955.

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