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Gohatto (Taboo) (2000)

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After a 13-year absence, partially due to a life-threatening stroke, master filmmaker Nagisa Oshima returns to the silver screen with this revisionist samurai epic. From his first major film, Cruel Story of Youth to his most notorious work Ai no Korrida, Oshima has coupled the political and the sexual in a manner that transgresses all social norms. In this film, Oshima explores homosexuality among the ranks of the much hallowed samurai. The film is set in Kyoto in 1865 during a critical moment

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure

Directed By: Nagisa Oshima

In Theaters: Oct 6, 2000 Wide

On DVD: Aug 13, 2002

New Yorker Films

Cast

Takeshi Kitano
Capt. Toshizo Hijikata
Shinji Takeda
Tadanobu Asano
Samurai Hyozo Tashiro
Koji Matoba
Samurai Heibei Sugano
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
The Servant Omatsu
Tomorowo Taguchi
Samurai Tojiro Yuzawa
Yoichi Sai
Commander Isami Kondo
Kei Sato
Narrator
Ryuhei Matsuda
Samurai Sozaburo Kano

Critic Reviews for Gohatto (Taboo)

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Taboo is not an entirely successful film, but it isn't boring.

July 24, 2001 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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A film that provocatively entwines the violent world of samurai with forbidden eroticism ends up so bloodless (in a figurative sense).

November 9, 2009 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

A Gay Samurai Murder Mystery that's lacking in all three categories

February 21, 2004 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Brian Mckay

eFilmCritic.com

A self-serious cheese-fest ... utterly worthless as an actual film, but quite entertaining as an object of derision.

November 4, 2003 Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com

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Eric D. Snider

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Gay samurai's and Beat Takeshi, what more could you ask for?

September 21, 2009

Anthony Lawrie

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The title of the film may be misleading since it's more about samurai allowing petty sexual desire to interfere with discipline and order. Quietly, the film recreates the period with such detail. It looks fantastic, and the characters come to life with real drama and humor and is the best darned gay samurai

July 11, 2008