Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai vs National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.2/10 for Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai). Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai is the shorter watch at 2h 8m compared with 2h 15m. Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai is the older of the two (2011 against 2023). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies| Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai | National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2023 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Takashi Miike | Jeremy Herrin |
| Main cast | Hikari Mitsushima, Takehiro Hira, Naoto Takenaka, Koji Yakusho, Hirofumi Arai | Sam Otto, David Harewood, Zachary Quinto, Clare Foster, Syrus Lowe |
Synopsis
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
A tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord.
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
In 1968 America, as two men fight to become the next president, all eyes are on the battle between two others: the cunningly conservative William F. Buckley Jr., and the unruly liberal Gore Vidal. During a new nightly television format, they debate the moral landscape of a shattered nation.
Where to watch
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