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Plot Summary
Following the collapse of his clan, an unemployed samurai (Tatsuya Nakadai) arrives at the manor of Lord Iyi, begging to be allowed to commit ritual suicide on the property. Iyi’s clansmen, believing the desperate ronin is merely angling for a new position, try to force his hand and get him to eviscerate himself—but they have underestimated his beliefs and his personal brand of honor. Winner of the Cannes Film Festival’s Special Jury Prize, Harakiri, directed by Masaki Kobayashi is a fierce evocation of individual agency in the face of a corrupt and hypocritical system.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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100%- Reviews Counted: 6
- Fresh: 6
- Rotten: 0
- Average Rating: 7.3/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: The film has a steady, hypnotic momentum; the director, Masaki Kobayashi, wrings as much drama out of facial twitches as he does out of sword fights.
Fresh: A devastating, emotionally intense critique of the feudal system's hypocrisy and the warrior's code.
Fresh: even if Kobayashi's first period film is an exemplary tale speaking as much to our own times as to Japan's feudal era, it is also a ripping yarn, keeping the viewer gripped with its jigsaw structure and intense performances.
Customer Reviews
About time!
I'm glad iTunes finally got this masterpiece. Harakiri is a film that gets better by the minute. Highly recommended to all film lovers. Oh and Tatsuya Nakadai is of course brilliant in the lead role.
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