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Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

2011 · 128 min · JA · NR · 7.2 (214 votes)
Dir. Takashi Miike · Starring Koji Yakusho, Ichikawa Ebizo XI, Eita Nagayama, Hikari Mitsushima, Naoto Takenaka, Kazuki Namioka · Music Ryuichi Sakamoto

“Love Honour Revenge.”

DramaHistory

A tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord.

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A stark, deliberate descent into the rigid, unforgiving world of feudal Japan. It's a visually arresting, emotionally resonant exploration of honor, duty, and the crushing weight of societal expectations.

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