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Donald Richie on HARAKIRI
Harakiri
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12m
In this introduction, recorded in New York in 2004, Japanese-film scholar Donald Richie analyzes important themes and motifs in HARAKIRI and discusses the antiauthoritarian focus of its creators. Please note: the introduction contains remarks about the ending of the film.
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