Harakiri - Defying Samurai Authority

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A Dream of Resistance: The Cinema of Masaki Kobayashi by Stephen Price
A Hundred Years of Japanese Film - Donald Richie
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Harakiri is Tatsuya Nakadai's favorite film in his distinguished and prolific career. It shows in his methodical, mesmerizing performance of an unemployed samurai whose honored traditions have been betrayed and twisted into hypocrisy and cruelty. Nakadai narrates his character's story using the great stillness of his body and his deeper than usual baritone voice to give gravitas to his narrative and contrasting that with the explosive, impassioned swordplay of a man with nothing left to lose. Harakiri is a magnificent film graced by an inspired, powerful performance by Nakadai.

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Sublime, my most sincere congratulation for your incredible work, you are going to go far.

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[@dees.daniel7]

Can you tell me where the orchestral music is from that is on the video? The brooding theme is excellent. Where is it from?

[@felixwalne3494]

Watchrd this film last night. Amazing!

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Keep doing what your doing some day you’re gonna blow up

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Samurai Rebellion, Toshiro Mifune's first film after his final film with Akiro Kurosawa.

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Subscribed to the channel. Excellent analysis.

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Thank You!

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Samurai movie at his best, hardcore fights & no long talks (this os better then zatoichi)

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Great perspectives :)

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Thanks!

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Great job

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昔から気にはなっていたけど、題名からしてあまり面白そうでなかったので見ていませんでした。最近レンタルして見てみたら、素晴らしい映画でした。今まで見なかったけど、かえって歳を取ってから見たのも良かったかも。

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