Kubi (2023)

Original title

首

Directed by

Takeshi Kitano

Genre

drama film, action film, historical film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 11m

Rated

16

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 43 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film is set in 1582 during the Sengoku period. It depicts the Honno-ji incident, a real historical event. A powerful warlord plans a rebellion against his lord.

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What happens

Kubi (首; lit. 'Head') is a 2023 Japanese historical samurai film written, directed, produced and edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars as Hashiba Hideyoshi (Toyotomi Hideyoshi). The film is based on the novel of the same name, which was released in 2019 and written by Kitano. The film depicts the historical event of the Honnō-ji incident, which took place in the Sengoku period in 1582. Kadokawa Corporation produced the film and co-distributed it in Japan with Toho. The film also stars Hidetoshi Nishijima as Akechi Mitsuhide, Ryo Kase as Oda Nobunaga, Tadanobu Asano as Kuroda Kanbei, Jun Soejima as Yasuke and Nao Omori as Hashiba Hidenaga. Kubi premiered in the Cannes Premiere section at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 23 May 2023. It was released in Japan on 23 November 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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