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Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai


HanWay Collection


 

Director               
Takashi Miike

Cast
Ichikawa Ebizō
Eita
Kōji Yakusho
Hikari Mitsushima

Master Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike (13 Assassins, Audition, Ichi The Killer, One Missed Call) has created the first 3D film to show In Competition at Cannes.

A tale of revenge, honour and disgrace centering on a samurai warrior (leading Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizō), who seeks entry to the estate of a feudal lord (Kōji Yakusho) to discover the tragic fate of his ronin son-in-law (played by Eita), setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance.

NOMINATED: Palm d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival

Japan | Japanese | 2011 | 126 min | HD