Cast
Yumeji Tsukioka
as Emi Ikushima
Tatsuya Nakadai
as Keiichi Naganuma
Shin Date
as Yumi Tajima
Sanae Nakahara
as Kazuko Makita
Hisano Yamaoka
as Emi's older sister
Kenjiro Uemura
as Koji Shioda
Fumio Ōmachi
as Katsuyuki Sarumaru
Toshiyuki Ichimura
as Shiro Kusakabe
Masao Oda
as Tsutomu Asuka
Hatsuko Wakahara
as Eiko Otori
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1956
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes2
DirectorUmetsugu Inoue
WritersKatsuhito Inomata, Umetsugu Inoue
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPhoenix
About Phoenix
Following the unexpected death of her father, stage actress Emi Ikushima has to navigate the pitfalls of her rising fame and her increasingly complicated love life.
Directed by Umetsugu Inoue, Phoenix leans on a strong ensemble — Yumeji Tsukioka, Tatsuya Nakadai, Shin Date — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1956.
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