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Directed by Masaki Kobayashi (who co-wrote the screenplay for "Dora-heita" with Kon Ichikawa, Keisuke Kinoshita, and Akira Kurosawa), the film stars the brilliant Tatsuya Nakadai (Kurosawa's "Kagemusha," "Ran") as an aging ronin (masterless samurai) who seeks to commit harakiri (also called "seppuku," or ritual disembowelment) in the house of a warlord. However, his true intent is gradually revealed as the story unfolds, building to a slam-bang action climax. It's a tragic tale of revenge that uncovers the hypocrisy of 17th century feudal Japan, focusing on the Samurai family destroyed by
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi (who co-wrote the screenplay for "Dora-heita" with Kon Ichikawa, Keisuke Kinoshita, and Akira Kurosawa), the film stars the brilliant Tatsuya Nakadai (Kurosawa's "Kagemusha," "Ran") as an aging ronin (masterless samurai) who seeks to commit harakiri (also called "seppuku," or ritual disembowelment) in the house of a warlord. However, his true intent is gradually revealed as the story unfolds, building to a slam-bang action climax. It's a tragic tale of revenge that uncovers the hypocrisy of 17th century feudal Japan, focusing on the Samurai family destroyed by a clan that symbolizes the cruel behaviour of the period. Based on a novel by Yasuhiko Takiguchi, This is definitely one of the best Samurai films ever made.
Running Time: 133mins.
Data Format: DVD Video
NTSC Format
Layers: single-sided/single-layered
Aspect Ratio(s): 16:9LB Cinemascope
Regional Encoding: 2
Mono
Encoding: MPEG-2
Subtitles: Japanese Japanese
Audio Track :
Japanese: Dolby Digital 2.0ch Monaural
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Manufacturer: Shochiku Kinema Kenkyû-jo
Release date: 7 September 2006
Number of discs: 1
UPC: DA-280
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