Country
France
Date
May 16, 2000
Note
Cannes Film Festival
How am I insane?
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Set 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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yoji Tanaka | Samurai executed by Kanô |
| Kei Satō | Narrator (voice) |
| Jiro Sakagami | |
| Eve Masatoh | |
| Yoshiaki Fujiwara | |
| Kenichi Urata | |
| Shun Sugata | |
| Yuji Yamazaki | |
| Usaburo Oshima | |
| Takashi Odajima | |
| Uno Kanda | |
| Kazuko Yoshiyuki | |
| Mami Nakamura | |
| Makoto Togashi | |
| Chikako Aoyama | |
| Koji Matoba | |
| Tommy's Masa | Susumu Yamazaki |
Genres
DramaHistoryThriller
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | 御法度 |
| Lingua originale | 日本語 (JA) |
| Lingue parlate | 日本語 |
| Paesi di produzione | Japan, France, United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Oshima Productions, Shochiku, KADOKAWA Shoten, IMAGICA, BS Asahi, Eisei Gekijo, Bac Films, Le Studio Canal+, Recorded Picture Company |
| Data di uscita | 18 dicembre 1999 |
| Exec. Producer | Nobuyoshi Otani, Jeremy Thomas, Jean Labadie |
| Producer | Eiko Oshima, Kazuo Shimizu, Shigehiro Nakagawa, Masayuki Motomochi, Satoru Iseki, Ichiro Yamamoto |
| Writer | Ryōtarō Shiba, Nagisa Ōshima |
| Editors | Tomoyo Oshima, Chie Aoki, Hiroaki Morishita |
| Cinematography | Toyomichi Kurita, Akira Sako, 原田大三郎 |
| Asst. Directors | Takehiko Nakajima, Shinji Harada, Yusuke Narita, Nagisa Ōshima |
| Lighting | Hiroshi Takehisa |
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| Camera Operators | Akira Sako, Toyomichi Kurita, 原田大三郎 |
| Add. Photography | Toyomichi Kurita, Akira Sako, 原田大三郎 |
| Production Design | Yoshinobu Nishioka, Shōichi Yasuda, Hikozo Akamatsu, Yosakichi Shimizu, Atsushi Shimamura, Keita Gohara, Nami Hoshizaki |
| Art Direction | Yoshinobu Nishioka, Shōichi Yasuda, Hikozo Akamatsu, Yosakichi Shimizu, Atsushi Shimamura, Keita Gohara, Nami Hoshizaki |
| Set Decoration | Shōichi Yasuda, Yoshinobu Nishioka, Hikozo Akamatsu, Yosakichi Shimizu, Atsushi Shimamura, Keita Gohara, Nami Hoshizaki |
| Composer | Ryuichi Sakamoto, Keiko Kawamoto, Kenji Shibasaki, Kunio Ando |
| Sound | Keiko Kawamoto, Kenji Shibasaki, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Kunio Ando |
| Costume Design | Emi Wada, Mitsuyo Takasaki, Kunio Yamasaki |
| Makeup | Mitsuyo Takasaki, Kunio Yamasaki, Emi Wada |
| Hairstyling | Mitsuyo Takasaki, Kunio Yamasaki, Emi Wada |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 09, 2000
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
Country
United States
Date
Sep 30, 2000
Note
New York Film Festival
Country
Hungary
Date
Oct 07, 2000
Note
Titanic International Filmpresence Festival
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Country
South Korea
Date
Oct 08, 2000
Note
Pusan International Film Festival
Country
Norway
Date
Oct 22, 2000
Note
Bergen International Film Festival
Country
Serbia
Date
Feb 07, 2002
Note
Belgrade Film Festival
Country
Spain
Date
Sep 20, 2013
Note
San Sebastián Film Festival
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Apr 02, 2021
Note
Hong Kong International Film Festival
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Sep 25, 2021
Note
Queer East Film Festival (35mm)
Country
Portugal
Date
Sep 11, 2024
Note
Porto, Batalha Centro de Cinema
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Oct 06, 2000
Theatrical release
Country
Japan
Date
Dec 18, 1999
Country
France
Date
May 17, 2000
Country
Finland
Date
Dec 01, 2000
Country
Israel
Date
Dec 28, 2000
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Country
Sweden
Date
Jan 26, 2001
Country
Greece
Date
Mar 23, 2001
Country
Italy
Date
Apr 06, 2001
Country
Switzerland
Date
May 10, 2001
Country
Hungary
Date
Jun 07, 2001
Country
Estonia
Date
Jun 15, 2001
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jul 05, 2001
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Aug 03, 2001
Country
Poland
Date
Mar 22, 2002
Country
Spain
Date
Sep 20, 2002
Country
Colombia
Date
Nov 08, 2002
Country
South Korea
Date
Apr 23, 2004
Certification
15세관람가
Physical media
Country
Japan
Date
May 21, 2000
Note
DVD / VHS
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Nov 23, 2000
Certification
IIB
Note
DVD / VHS
Country
Canada
Date
Jan 01, 2002
Certification
14A
Note
DVD / VHS
Country
United States
Date
Aug 03, 2002
Certification
NR
Note
DVD / VHS
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Country
United Kingdom
Date
Feb 24, 2003
Certification
15
Note
DVD / VHS
Country
Brazil
Date
May 18, 2003
Certification
18
Note
DVD / VHS
Country
Egypt
Date
Nov 24, 2022
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Germany
Date
Mar 18, 2010
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