| The last film of Teshigahara Hiroshi, the renowned Japanese director of "The Woman In The Dunes", "Basara: The Princess Goh" is a sumptuous piece of filmmaking set in the late 16th century. The title heroine is played by Rie Miyazawa, who is famous as a singer as well as the first Japanese actress to pose in full frontal nudity. Miyazawa proved her talent in acting by winning the Best Actress Award at the Moscow Film Festival with Hong Kong filmmaker Yonfan's "The Peony Pavilion" in 2000. She also won wide acclaim with her performance in last year's "The Twilight Samurai". The male lead of the film is played by Tasuya Nakadai, who appeared in Kurosawa's "Kagemusha" and "Ran". |
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