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The Greatest Deconstructive Samurai Film, Harakiri (1962)

Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Thomas Norman
Harakiri-1962

We will be examining a classic Japanese film on 17th century samurai as both a faithful homage to their traditions while a deep critique to the virtues instilled – a refocus from all the horror as a cult classic. The film is Harakiri (1962) – named after ‘self-inflicted disembowelment‘ – from Masaki Kobayashi, who also […]

Posted in Film, The YureiTagged Hanshiro Tsugumo, Harakiri, Masaki Kobayashi, Rōnin, Samurai, Seppuku, Shogunate, Tatsuya NakadaiLeave a comment

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