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Taboo

Original title: Gohatto
  • 1999
  • Unrated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
8.2K
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Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Ryûhei Matsuda, and Shinji Takeda in Taboo (1999)
DramaHistoryThriller

The new member of a samurai militia unit causes disruption as several of his colleagues fall in love with him, threatening to disturb the rigid code of their squad.The new member of a samurai militia unit causes disruption as several of his colleagues fall in love with him, threatening to disturb the rigid code of their squad.The new member of a samurai militia unit causes disruption as several of his colleagues fall in love with him, threatening to disturb the rigid code of their squad.

  • Director
    • Nagisa Ôshima
  • Writers
    • Ryôtarô Shiba
    • Nagisa Ôshima
  • Stars
    • Takeshi Kitano
    • Ryûhei Matsuda
    • Shinji Takeda
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    8.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nagisa Ôshima
    • Writers
      • Ryôtarô Shiba
      • Nagisa Ôshima
    • Stars
      • Takeshi Kitano
      • Ryûhei Matsuda
      • Shinji Takeda
    • 56User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 11 nominations

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    Takeshi Kitano
    Takeshi Kitano
    • Captain Toshizo Hijikata
    • (as 'Beat' Takeshi)
    Ryûhei Matsuda
    Ryûhei Matsuda
    • Samurai Sozaburo Kano
    Shinji Takeda
    • Lieutenant Soji Okita
    Tadanobu Asano
    Tadanobu Asano
    • Samurai Hyozo Tashiro
    Yôichi Sai
    • Commander Isami Kondo
    Jirô Sakagami
    • Lieutenant Genzaburo Inoue
    Kôji Matoba
    • Samurai Heibei Sugano
    Masa Tommies
    • Inspector Jo Yamazaki
    Masatô Ibu
    Masatô Ibu
    • Officer Koshitaro Ito
    Zakoba Katsura
    • Wachigaiya
    Tomorô Taguchi
    Tomorô Taguchi
    • Samurai Tojiro Yuzawa
    Chikako Aoyama
    Chikako Aoyama
    Yoshiaki Fujiwara
    Daisuke Iijima
    Yôichi Iijima
    Yoshiaki Inagaki
    Yôzaburô Itô
    • Inoue's Retainer
    Iwawo
    • Director
      • Nagisa Ôshima
    • Writers
      • Ryôtarô Shiba
      • Nagisa Ôshima
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    • Trivia
      This was Nagisa Ôshima's only film after his 1996 stroke.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Wedding Planner/Amy/Sugar & Spice/Shadow of the Vampire/Taboo (2001)

    User reviews56

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    7/10

    Love Among Samurais

    Ïn 1865, in Kyoto, in a period of fights among different clans, Sozaburo Kano (Ryuhei Matsuda) and Hyozo Tashiro (Tadanobu Asano) join a samurai legion to be trained as warriors. The beauty of the manipulative Kano sexually attracts the other men, including high ranking commanders, and he becomes lover of Tashiro.

    "Gohatto" is a weird movie for westerns like me, who are not familiarized with Japanese culture. However, it is a beautiful movie, with a stunning music score and a wonderful photography. Although I have not completely understood the plot, specially the conclusion of the story, I found this movie very intriguing and I liked it. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "Tabu" (Taboo")
    • claudio_carvalho
    • Aug 13, 2005
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 18, 1999 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • France
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Gohatto
    • Filming locations
      • Kyoto, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Oshima Productions
      • Shochiku
      • Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $114,425
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,947
      • Oct 8, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $128,374
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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