Takeshi KITANO 北野武
KUBI
首
Nippon Cinema ª
Japan at the end of the 16th century: After a failed rebellion, the famous warlord Nobunaga seeks revenge. Whoever brings him the head of the rebellious Murashige will become his successor. With political intrigue, queer samurai, and rolling heads galore, Takeshi KITANO’s extravagant period film is a unique deconstruction of samurai myths.
首
Kubi
Japan 2023
131 minutes
Director
Takeshi KITANO
Script
Takeshi KITANO based on a novel by Takeshi KITANO
Cinematography
Takeshi HAMADA
Music
Taro IWASHIRO
World sales
KADOKAWA
Cast
Takeshi KITANO, Hidetoshi NISHIJIMA, Tadanobu ASANO, Ryo KASE, Shido NAKAMURA
About Takeshi KITANO
北野武
Takeshi KITANO, born in Tokyo in 1947, is a film director, actor, author, television and radio host, painter, and comedian. His directing debut VIOLENT COP (1989) was a huge hit on the international scene. His follow-up feature HANA-BI (1997) won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival while ZATOICHI (2003 / NC ’04) earned him a Silver Lion. The historical drama KUBI (2023 / NC ’24) is based on KITANO’s own novel of the same name and had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.