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2. Harakiri (1962 film) - Wikipedia

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   The movie doesn't so much challenge the practice of seppuku; rather, it highlights an instance when it occurred in a punitive and hypocritical environment. The notions of honor and bravery associated with it can be a false front, as the protagonist puts it, serving more as a means of preserving reputations than of actually atoning for a crime ...

3. Ikiru - Wikipedia

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   Ikiru (生きる, "To Live") is a 1952 Japanese tragedy film directed by Akira Kurosawa from a screenplay co-written with Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni.The film examines the struggles of a terminally ill Tokyo bureaucrat (played by Takashi Shimura) and his final quest for meaning.

4. The Hidden Fortress - Wikipedia

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   The Hidden Fortress (Japanese: 隠し砦の三悪人, Hepburn: Kakushi Toride no San Akunin, lit. ' The Three Villains of the Hidden Fortress ') is a 1958 Japanese jidaigeki [5] adventure film directed by Akira Kurosawa, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. It tells the story of two peasants who agree to escort a man and a woman across enemy ...

5. Samurai Rebellion - Wikipedia

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   Samurai Rebellion received a roadshow release in Japan on 27 May 1967 where it was distributed by Toho. [1] The film received a wide theatrical release in Japan on 3 June 1967 [1] and was released by Toho International in December 1967, with English-subtitles and a 120-minute running time. [1] It has been released to home video as Samurai ...

6. The Last Samurai (1974 film) - Wikipedia

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   The Last Samurai (Japanese: 狼よ落日を斬れ) also known as "Ōkami yo Rakujitsu o Kire" is a 1974 Japanese period drama film, directed by Kenji Misumi. [1] Based on Shōtarō Ikenami's novel "Sonootoko". [2] [3] The film is Kenji Misumi's last film. [4] [5]

7. Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto - Wikipedia

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   The film is the first film of Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy of historical adventures. [3] [2] The film is adapted from Eiji Yoshikawa's novel Musashi, [2] originally released as a serial in the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, between 1935 and 1939. The novel is loosely based on the life of the famous Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.