The Phoenix poster

Movie · 1978

The Phoenix

Released 12 August 1978 More from 1978 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

This extraordinarily complex film is not only a send-up of every samurai film ever made, it is also an extrapolation of the value of life. The Yamatai, represented by Prince Susano-O and elderly advisor Sumuke, hire Yumihiko of Matsuro to hunt the phoenix so that Queen Himiko, sister of Susano-O can have eteranal life.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Takeshi Katō
as Kamamushi
49
Tomisaburō Wakayama
as Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai
48
Tatsuya Nakadai
as Jingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara
45
Tohru Emori
as Susanoo
34
Ken Tanaka
as Takeru
27
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
22years between the oldest and youngest billed
49Takeshi Katō — oldest on the call sheet
27Ken Tanaka — youngest billed
41average age of the credited cast
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