Film Review: Hara-Kiri (AKA Seppuku 1962)
byHara-kiri is a samurai film primarily concerned with the lengths a man will go to fulfil their vows according to the warrior’s honourable code…
Hara-kiri is a samurai film primarily concerned with the lengths a man will go to fulfil their vows according to the warrior’s honourable code…
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