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Nov 12, 2022 · Harakiri's a film that's now 60 years old, but has barely aged at all in the six decades since its release. Here are 10 reasons why it's endured as a classic (and essential) Japanese film.
- Jeremy Urquhart
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Jun 1, 2024 · Q: When was Harakiri released? A: Harakiri was originally released in Japan on September 15, 1962. Q: Who directed Harakiri? A: Harakiri was directed by Masaki Kobayashi, a renowned Japanese filmmaker known for his meticulous attention to detail and powerful storytelling. Q: Is Harakiri a historically accurate film?
Feb 14, 2021 · Masaki Kobayashi’s “Harakiri” illustrates the samurai code as a flawed system hiding behind a façade of honor and principle—it is undeniably the greatest anti-samurai film ever made. It still hits a nerve over half a century later because it’s the quintessential anti-establishment film; and as long as authoritarian regimes exist ...
Feb 23, 2012 · The ritual act is known as harakiri, or seppuku (which is the film’s title in Japanese). It involves using a short blade for self-disembowelment. After the blade plunges in and slices from left to right, a designated master swordsman stands by to decapitate the samurai with one powerful stroke.
Oct 4, 2011 · Harakiri, made in 1962, was, in Kobayashi’s career, the apex of this practice. In the film’s condemnation of the Iyi clan, Kobayashi rejects the notion of individual submission to the group.
Feb 22, 2022 · Turning 60 this year, Kobayashi's landmark film Harakiri brutally attacks the inspirational strength of Seven Samurai and the premise of authority, finds William Stottor.
Harakiri. 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.
