Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

"Love Honour Revenge."

2011 2h 8m JA

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★7.2TMDB · 214

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Synopsis

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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.

“Love Honour Revenge.”

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Cast

Koji Yakusho
Kageyu
Ichikawa Ebizo XI
Hanshirô Tsugumo
Eita Nagayama
Motome
Hikari Mitsushima
Miho
Naoto Takenaka
Tajiri
Kazuki Namioka
Umanosuke Kawabe
Hirofumi Arai
Hayatonosho Matsuzaki
Munetaka Aoki
Hikokuro Omodaka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takashi Miike
Writers: Kikumi Yamagishi, Shinobu Hashimoto
Languages: Spanish, Japanese
Countries: Japan, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, Japanese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takashi Miike, shot by Nobuyasu Kita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kenji Yamashita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Koji Yakusho and Ichikawa Ebizo XI and Eita Nagayama carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love Honour Revenge.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Takashi Miike directs. Nobuyasu Kita behind the camera. Ryuichi Sakamoto scores. Kenji Yamashita cuts. Produced in Japan, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Spanish, Japanese.

Trivia

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1Released 15 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, Japanese.
3International production across 2 countries: Japan, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Takashi Miike, shot by Nobuyasu Kita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kenji Yamashita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Koji Yakusho and Ichikawa Ebizo XI and Eita Nagayama carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Love Honour Revenge.".
9IMDB entry: tt1728196 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 17 themes, including "japan", "samurai", "asia", "honor".