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Availability: In Stock - This is normally a Special Order item, but it is currently in stock. AKA: Seppuku Director: Masaki Kobayashi Released: 1962 [Japan] Genre: Drama     Sub-Genre: Swordplay/Sword(s) Collections:  Platinum Classics Collection Keywords:  Action/Adventure || Japan / Japanese || Period || Samurai || Suicide

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Japanese Masterpiece Collection [5-Disc Box]

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Avg. Rating:	4.7 / 5 (based on 3 ratings). What did you think of it?
Plot:	After a samurai is forced to commit harakiri before a lord, his father-in-law returns to the scene, seemingly to play out the same agonizing suicide ritual. For connoisseurs of samurai action, "Harakiri" is not to be missed.
Overview:	In this grim yet exquisitely composed film, Kobayashi Masaki delves into the world of the 17th-century samurai, examining "the honor in death--and the death of honor" (Time). After an unemployed samurai is forced to commit harakiri before a feudal lord, his father-in-law returns to the scene, seemingly to play out the same agonizing suicide ritual. Kobayashi begins at the story's end, then recounts the narrative as told by the father-in-law. The effect is almost unbearably suspenseful, leading to an explosive climax of supreme defiance and samurai swordplay, erupting from a battle of wills, called bluffs, and hotly defended honour. For connoisseurs of samurai action, Harakiri is not to be missed.
Cast:	Tatsuya Nakadai  ||  Shima Iwashita  ||  Akira Ishihama  ||  Testsuro Tanba (Testsuro Tamba) (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	134 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	Japanese
Subtitles:	ENGLISH, Chinese
Distributor:	Panorama Entertainment  [A Hong Kong-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."
Features:	Full Screen Stereo Black & White Cast/Crew Info. Collectible Handbill With In-Depth Production Notes