Seppuku [Blu-ray]

Reissue in Blu-ray. 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.

[松竹ブルーレイ セレクション第2弾!] 名匠・小林正樹監督が、仲代達矢主演で描いた傑作時代劇。 井坂家の屋敷に現れた素浪人・半四郎は、庭先を借りての切腹を申し入れた。家老はあやしい者と勘繰るが、半四郎の口から意外な事実が分かり・・・。