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Phoenix

6.419471h 22mMovieRomanceDrama

A Japanese war widow recalls her love affair with her deceased husband.

DirectorKeisuke Kinoshita
WriterKeisuke Kinoshita
ProducerTakashi Koide

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Cast · Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita

KTKinuyo Tanaka
Kinuyo Tanaka
Sayoko Aihara
KSKeiji Sada
Keiji Sada
Shinichi Yasaka
IKIsamu Kosugi
Isamu Kosugi
Hiroya Yasaka
TTToyo Takahashi
Toyo Takahashi
Moto Yasaka
AYAkira Yamanouchi
Akira Yamanouchi
Yuji Yasaka
TK
Tamotsu Kawasaki
Hiroshi Aihara
ET
Eiko Takamatsu
Old housekeeper
FMFuyuki Murakami
Fuyuki Murakami
Eizô
RM
Reiko Mizuki
HH
Hajime Hamano
Saburô Yasaka
FO
Fujiko Osafune
Yasuko Yasaka (as Tsujiyo Osafune)
NÔ
Norio Ôtsuka
Takeshi Yasaka

More from Kinuyo Tanaka · Lead actress

Red Beard
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1965 · 8.2
Mominoki wa Nokotta
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1970
Ugetsu
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1953 · 8.0
Sansho the Bailiff
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1954 · 8.1
The Ballad of Narayama
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1958 · 7.6
The Life of Oharu
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1952 · 7.8
Equinox Flower
Equinox Flower
1958 · 7.4
Sandakan No. 8
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1974 · 7.7
Love Letter
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1953 · 6.9
The Three Treasures
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1959 · 5.5
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More from Keiji Sada · Co-star actor

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
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1959 · 8.1
Life of a Flower
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1963 · 7.0
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
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1959 · 8.2
An Autumn Afternoon
An Autumn Afternoon
1962 · 7.9
Good Morning
Good Morning
1959 · 7.7
Late Autumn
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1960 · 7.7
Equinox Flower
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1958 · 7.4
A Japanese Tragedy
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1953 · 5.8
Tokyo Omnibus
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1959
A Case of Honor
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1957
See all fromKeiji Sada

More from Keisuke Kinoshita · Director

World of Two
World of Two
1970 · 10.0
Twenty-Four Eyes
Twenty-Four Eyes
1954 · 7.7
The Ballad of Narayama
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1958 · 7.6
Mom’s Shoulders
Mom’s Shoulders
1971
Brother
Brother
1969
Wagako wa Tanin
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1974
The River Fuefuki
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1960 · 7.7
The Scent of Incense
The Scent of Incense
1964 · 7.2
Oh, My Son!
Oh, My Son!
1979 · 6.1
A Japanese Tragedy
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1953 · 5.8
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Phoenix — streaming FAQ

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Phoenix is streaming on Criterion Channel in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Phoenix on Netflix?

No, Phoenix is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel.

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