Hara-kiri

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. FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SEVEN SAMURAIs In 1630, Japan is at peace and the country is teeming with stray samurai who have not only lost their livelihood, but also their pride. This is causing many samurai to now choose to end their lives by their own hand. The scarred samurai Hanshiro arrives at the Ivy clan's manor house to present his wish to end his life in the most dignified way possible, by means of harakiri. The clan decides to do him justice - blissfully unaware of his real agenda... HARAKIRI is, along with Kurosawa's masterpiece, one of the truly great samurai films. Legendary Masaki Kobayashi has directed from a script by Shinobu Hashimoto, who wrote seven of Kurosawa's most important films, including Seven Samurai and Rashomon. The main role is played by Tatsuya Nakadai, who is also closely associated with Kurosawa thanks to the leading roles in both Ran and Kagemusha. “ ONE OF THE BEST SAMURAI MOVIES EVER MADE ” Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times “ A MASTERPIECE ” Svenska Dagbladet