Review of Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011) by Tero H — 08 Nov 2012

Brutal melodrama is brutally slow and uneventful.

This review of Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011) was written by Tero H on 08 Nov 2012.

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai has generally received positive reviews.

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