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Harakiri

1962, Movie, 2h 15min

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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Super good movie very interesting and thats all there is to be said

1 year ago

Kasper Løvborg

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Kobayashi deconstructs the samurai way. His tale about honour, unfolding slowly and assuredly, is thoughtful and memorable, framings as beautiful as always. I very much appreciate that he keeps his actors restrained.

4 years ago

Critic Roger Ebert

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...a film reflecting situational ethics, in which the better you know a man the more deeply you understand his motives.

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Michael Thomsen

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Den eneste film der konkurrerer med "De Syv Samuraier" om at være verdens bedste 'seriøse' samurafilm. Mesterværk!

3 years ago

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In feudal Japan, a down-on-his-luck samurai named Tsugumo Hanshirō arrives at the estate of the prosperous House of Iyi, seeking permission to commit ritual suicide within their courtyard. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan, suspecting Hanshirō's motives, tells him a story about another ronin who made the same request. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that honor and respect are not always what they seem. Will Hanshirō follow through with his plan or will he discover a new path forward?

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