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Taboo
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, also known as Taboo, is a 1999 Japanese film directed by Nagisa Ōshima. Its subject is homosexuality in the Shinsengumi during the bakumatsu period, the end of the samurai era in the mid-19th century. The production was Õshima's final film before his death, thirteen years after Gohatto's premiere.
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Taboo, originally titled 御法度, is a 1999 Japanese drama film directed and written by Nagisa Ōshima. The cast includes Ryūhei Matsuda, Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, and Tomorô Taguchi. The narrative is set in Kyoto, Japan, and explores themes of male homosexuality within the context of the shinsengumi. The film was produced by Oshima Productions, Shochiku, KADOKAWA Shoten, IMAGICA, and BS Asahi, with executive production by Jeremy Thomas.
The movie has a runtime of 100 minutes and was released on December 18, 1999. It was distributed by Shochiku and Netflix, with availability on Amazon Prime Video. The film features music by Ryuichi Sakamoto, cinematography by Toyomichi Kurita, and costumes by Emi Wada. It is categorized as a drama, history, and thriller film.
Critical reception includes a rating of 6.8 on IMDb and a Metascore of 75. Other scores include 6.9/10, 75/100, and 71%. The film has won 10 awards and received 11 nominations. It is rated Unrated.
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6.6Set 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.
Cast
- Takeshi Kitano as Toshizo Hijikata
- Ryuhei Matsuda as Sozaburo Kano
- Tadanobu Asano as Hyozo Tashiro
- Yōichi Sai as Isami Kondo
- Shinji Takeda as Okita Sōji
- Susumu Terajima as Spy
Themes
- japan
- male homosexuality
- jidaigeki
- shinsengumi
- gay theme
- boys' love (bl)
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Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
8,188 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
71%
Metacritic
75/100
- Year
- 1999
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Genres
- Drama, History, Thriller
- Rated
- Unrated
- Awards
- 10 wins & 11 nominations
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Gohatto
- Film.image
- Gohatto-1999-poster.jpg
- Film.director
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Film.producer
- Masayuki Motomochi
- Film.writer
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Film.starring
- Ryuhei MatsudaTakeshi KitanoTadanobu Asano
- Film.music
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Film.cinematography
- Toyomichi Kurita
- Film.editing
- Tomoyo Ōshima
- Film.distributor
- ShochikuNew Yorker Films (USA)
- Film.runtime
- 100 minutes
- Film.country
- Japan
- Film.language
- Japanese
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Original language
- Japanese
- Director
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Screenwriter
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Cast member
- Yoshiaki Fujiwara
- Composer
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Cinematographer
- Toyomichi Kurita
- Narrative location
- Kyoto
- Filming location
- Japan
- Duration
- 100
- FilmAffinity ID
- 575351
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Reception
- Home video
- Accolades
- Notes
- References
- External links
, also known as Taboo, is a 1999 Japanese film directed by Nagisa Ōshima. Its subject is homosexuality in the Shinsengumi during the bakumatsu period, the end of the samurai era in the mid-19th century. The production was Õshima's final film before his death, thirteen years after Gohatto's premiere.
==Plot== At the start of the movie, the young and handsome Kanō Sōzaburō (Ryuhei Matsuda) is admitted to the Shinsengumi, an elite samurai group led by Kondō Isami (Yoichi Sai) that seeks to defend the Tokugawa shogunate against reformist forces. He is a very skilled swordsman, but it is his appearance that makes many of the others in the (strictly male) group, both students and superiors, attracted to him, creating tension within the group of people vying for Kanō's affections.
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