Eita Archives - Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2012)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Ebizo Ichikawa | Eita | Hikari Mitsushima | Koji Yakusho | Munetaka Aoki

Jason says: “HARA-KIRI seems like an odd choice for a 3D remake – it features far more sitting around and dueling with subtle turns of phrase than it does swordplay – but with Takashi Miike in the director’s chair, one

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Toad’s Oil (2009)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Kôji Yakusho
Starring: Eita | Kaoru Yachigusa | Koji Yakusho | Satomi Kabayoshi | Tôru Masuoka

Thom says: “Everyone will be familiar with Yakusho from his handsome, athletic, lead performance in the great Japanese film SHALL WE DANCE. Here, in his first try as a director & script writer, he more than ably directs himself and

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