Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
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is a 2011 Japanese 3D
drama film directed by Takashi Miike
. It was produced by Jeremy Thomas
and Toshiaki Nakazawa, who previously teamed with Miike on 2010's 13 Assassins. The film is a 3D re-imagining of Masaki Kobayashi's 1962 film Harakiri. It premiered In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival
, the first 3D film to do so. Composer and pop star Ryuichi Sakamoto
created the original score.
3-D film
A 3-D film or S3D film is a motion picture that enhances the illusion of depth perception...
drama film directed by Takashi Miike
Takashi Miike
is a highly prolific and controversial Japanese filmmaker. He has directed over seventy theatrical, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. In the years 2001 and 2002 alone, Miike is credited with directing fifteen productions...
. It was produced by Jeremy Thomas
Jeremy Thomas
Jeremy Jack Thomas, CBE is a British film producer, founder of the Recorded Picture Company. He was the producer of Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor, which won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2006 he received a European Film Award for Outstanding European Achievement in World...
and Toshiaki Nakazawa, who previously teamed with Miike on 2010's 13 Assassins. The film is a 3D re-imagining of Masaki Kobayashi's 1962 film Harakiri. It premiered In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival
2011 Cannes Film Festival
The 64th annual Cannes Film Festival was held from May 11 to May 22, 2011. American actor Robert De Niro served as the president of the jury for the main competition and French filmmaker Michel Gondry headed the jury for the short film competition...
, the first 3D film to do so. Composer and pop star Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto
After working as a session musician with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi in 1977, the trio formed the internationally successful electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra in 1978. Known for their seminal influence on electronic music, the group helped pioneer electronic genres such as...
created the original score.
Cast
- Ichikawa Ebizō XIIchikawa Ebizo XIis the eleventh and current holder of the Ebizō name. He is a famous Kabuki and television actor and heir to the prestigious Ichikawa clan of kabuki actors....
as Hanshiro Tsugumo - Kōji Yakusho as Kageyu Saito
- EitaEitais a Japanese actor from Tokyo, Japan. His birth name is . He has appeared in many Japanese television dramas and movies; most notable is the TV series Water Boys...
as Motome Chijiiwa