Directed by:
Masaki KobayashiScreenplay:
Shinobu HashimotoCinematography:
Yoshio MiyajimaComposer:
Tôru TakemitsuVOD (1)
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Following the collapse of his clan, unemployed samurai Hanshiro Tsugumo (Tatsuya Nakadai) arrives at the manor of Lord Iyi, begging to commit ritual suicide on his property. Iyi's clans men, believing the desperate ronin is merely angling for charity, try to force him to eviscerate himself - but they have underestimated his honor and his past. (official distributor synopsis)
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Harakiri is a well-structured dramatic story about honor, revenge, and moral values, which accurately informs the viewer so that the storyline works itself out and concludes perfectly. From the beginning, it is obvious that the main character is not going to enter the lion's den without a well-thought-out plan, and as it turns out later on, everything goes according to plan, but there are still some surprises in store for the audience. A very impressive movie with several iconic samurai fights.
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