THEME EXPLORATION

harakiri and honor

26 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
Shoah
Shoah
1985 · Claude Lanzmann
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment
1949 · Max Ophuls & Max Ophüls
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
2019 · Chad Stahelski
Mulan
Mulan
1998 · Barry Cook & Tony Bancroft
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
The Castle of Cagliostro
The Castle of Cagliostro
1979 · —
Fast Charlie
Fast Charlie
2026 · Phillip Noyce
Shera
Shera
2026 · Savio Sandhhu
The Legend of Maula Jatt
The Legend of Maula Jatt
2026 · Bilal Lashari
D'Artagnan's Daughter
D'Artagnan's Daughter
1994 · Bertrand Tavernier
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
1953 · Fred Zinnemann
Tauw
Tauw
1970 · Ousmane Sembène
Marketa Lazarová
Marketa Lazarová
1967 · František Vláčil
Challenge of the Masters
Challenge of the Masters
1976 · Kar-leung Lau
Dead End
Dead End
1969 · Chang Cheh
Seyyit Han
Seyyit Han
1968 · Yílmaz Güney
Take a Hard Ride
Take a Hard Ride
1975 · Antonio Margheriti
Ένα τρελό τρελό μούτρο
Ένα τρελό τρελό μούτρο
1984 · Yannis Dalianidis
The Green Knight
The Green Knight
2021 · David Lowery
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2021 · Robert Schwentke
Boyka: Undisputed IV
Boyka: Undisputed IV
2016 · Todor Chapkanov
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
2016 · Yuen Woo-Ping
Fist of Legend
Fist of Legend
1994 · Gordon Chan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Masaki Kobayashi Japan

His masterpiece 'Harakiri' (1962) directly confronts the brutal reality of ritual suicide and the destructive codes of honor that demand it in feudal Japan.

 Takashi Miike Japan

Explores the violent intersection of honor, loyalty, and death in yakuza films like '13 Assassins' and 'Izo,' questioning whether honor justifies bloodshed.