Taboo

1999 film directed by Nagisa Ōshima
Movie film Q1190796
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Taboo

Summary

Taboo is a film[1]. Taboo ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Taboo's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Taboo was directed by Nagisa Ōshima[4].
  • Nagisa Ōshima wrote the screenplay for Taboo[5].
  • Taboo's composer is recorded as Ryuichi Sakamoto[6].
  • Taboo's genre is drama film[7].
  • Taboo's genre is LGBTQ-related film[8].
  • Taboo's based on is recorded as Shinsengumi Keppuroku[9].
  • A cast member of Taboo was Ryūhei Matsuda[10].
  • A cast member of Taboo was Takeshi Kitano[11].
  • A cast member of Taboo was Tadanobu Asano[12].
  • A cast member of Taboo was Tomorô Taguchi[13].
  • A cast member of Taboo was Kei Satō[14].
  • A cast member of Taboo was Shinji Takeda[15].
  • A cast member of Taboo was Masatō Ibu[16].
  • A cast member of Taboo was Jirō Sakagami[17].
  • A cast member of Taboo was Yoshiaki Fujiwara[18].
  • Taboo's director of photography is recorded as Toyomichi Kurita[19].
  • The original language of Taboo was Japanese[20].
  • Taboo was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • Taboo's review score is recorded as 6.9/10[22].
  • Taboo's review score is recorded as 75/100[23].
  • Taboo's review score is recorded as 71%[24].
  • Taboo's color is recorded as color[25].
  • Taboo's country of origin is recorded as Japan[26].
  • Taboo was published on December 18, 1999[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Taboo was directed by Nagisa Ōshima[4]. Nagisa Ōshima wrote the screenplay for Taboo[5]. Cast members include Ryūhei Matsuda[10], Takeshi Kitano[11], Tadanobu Asano[12], Tomorô Taguchi[13], Kei Satō[14], and Shinji Takeda[15].

Publication

Taboo was published on December 18, 1999[27]. The original language of Taboo was Japanese[20]. Genres include drama film[7] and LGBTQ-related film[8]. Taboo was distributed by video on demand[21].

Reception

Reviews include 6.9/10[22], 75/100[23], and 71%[24].

Why It Matters

Taboo ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month).[2] Taboo has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Taboo is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 SID0014847
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14567]]: SID0014847, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783164666030"
  2. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1999-12-18T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Nagisa Ōshima
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+100'}
    Original language of film or tv show Japanese
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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