Himiko

Name: Himiko
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1974
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6.969

1974 · 100 min

Drama · History

★ 7.0

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A reimagination of the myth of Himiko, focused on her divine role as a sun goddess's oracle and her forbidden love for her half-brother Takehiko, which threatens her power and the kingdom's stability.

Crew

Director Masahiro Shinoda
Screenplay Taeko Tomioka
Screenplay Masahiro Shinoda
Director of Photography Tatsuo Suzuki

Cast

Shima Iwashita
Himiko
Masao Kusakari
Takehiko
Rentaro Mikuni
Nashime
Rie Yokoyama
Adahime
Jun Hamamura
Narrator
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Tatsumi Hijikata
Dancer
Yoshi Katō
Ohkimi
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Mimaki
Kenzō Kawarasaki
Ikume

Crew

Director — Masahiro Shinoda
Screenplay — Taeko Tomioka
Screenplay — Masahiro Shinoda
Director of Photography — Tatsuo Suzuki

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