THEME EXPLORATION

samurai revenge

12 films · 1 director

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Harakiri
Harakiri
1962 · Masaki Kobayashi
47 Ronin
47 Ronin
1994 · Kon Ichikawa
Okuni and Gohei
Okuni and Gohei
1952 · Mikio Naruse
The Loyal 47 Ronin of the Genroku Era
The Loyal 47 Ronin of the Genroku Era
1941 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
2017 · Genndy Tartakovsky
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946 · David Lean
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
The Lion King
The Lion King
1994 · Rob Minkoff
Oldboy
Oldboy
2003 · Park Chan-wook
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 · Sergio Leone
Tumultes
Tumultes
1932 · Robert Siodmak
Gladiator
Gladiator
2000 · Ridley Scott
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Masaki Kobayashi Japan

His masterpiece 'Harakiri' deconstructs the samurai code and revenge through a devastating critique of honor and ritual suicide.