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Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai streaming

Original title: 一命

2011 Movie United Kingdom, Japan Drama 126 min Ages 16+

By: Takashi Miike With: Eita Nagayama, Hikari Mitsushima, Hirofumi Arai, Naoto Takenaka, Ichikawa Ebizo XI

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.

Filmium rating

73%

Festival Achievements

Rotterdam International Film Festival 2013

Selections:

Spectrum

Festival de Cannes 2011

Nominations:

In Competition - Feature films

Mood

Honorable

Melancholic

Serious

Thoughtful

Tragic

Cast & Crew

Takashi Miike

Kikumi Yamagishi

Yasuhiko Takiguchi

Koji Yakusho

Munetaka Aoki

Hikari Mitsushima

Eita Nagayama

Kôji Yakusho

Ichikawa Ebizo XI

Kazuki Namioka

Hirofumi Arai

Naoto Takenaka

Experienced Crew

Ichikawa Ebizō Xi

Light Mitsushima

Notable Performances

Talented Cast

Adaptation

Based On Classic Film

Remake

Budget

High-Budget

Quality Production

Well-Funded

Cinematic Technique

3D

3D Filmmaking

3D Technology

Dramatic Lighting

Visual Storytelling

Narrative Structure

Character-Driven

Flashback

Linear

Nonlinear

Pace

Deliberate

Measured

Slow

Slow-Paced

Soundtrack

Dramatic

Dramatic Music

Emotional

Original Score

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Style

3D

Cinematic

Dramatic

Period Drama

Spectacular

Stylized

Time-Period

17Th Century

Edo Period

Central Conflict

Disgrace

Duty

Honor Vs Shame

Personal Honor

Revenge

Societal Pressure

Tragic Outcomes

Characters

Castle Retainers

Honorable Samurai

Protagonist

Ronin

Samurai

Tragic Figures

Ending

Bittersweet

Honor Restored

Honorable Death

Shame

Tragic

Historical Context

17Th Century

17Th Century Japan

Edo Period

Key Plot Points

Confrontation

Hanshiro'S Challenge

Honor Challenge

Motome'S Backstory

Motome'S Death

Seppuku Request

Seppuku Ritual

Plot

Disgrace

Honor

Honor Code

Revenge

Sacrifice

Samurai Honor

Samurai Revenge

Seppuku

Tragedy

Setting

1635 Japan

Castle Courtyard

Edo Castle

Feudal Japan

Historical

Samurai Courtyard

Shooting Location

Edo Castle

Feudal Castle

Japan

Theme

Disgrace

Honor

Revenge

Sacrifice

Societal Expectations

Genre

Drama

Historical

Historical Drama

Period Drama

Period-Piece

Tragedy

Audiences

Adults

Historical Drama Fans

Mature Audiences

Samurai Film Enthusiasts

Titles

Hara-Kiri: Death Of A Samurai

一命

Reception

Award-Nominated

Cannes Film Festival

Cannes Premiere

Critical Acclaim

Premiere

Production Countries

Japan

Release Year

2011

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