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Kubi

2023 · 131 min

A bleakly comic and brutal samurai epic that feels like a cynical chess match, with sudden violence and deadpan humor.

Directed by
Takeshi Kitano
Genres
History, Action, Drama
Overview
Lord Oda Nobunaga plans to control Japan where rival warlords battle by waging war against several clans. His vassal Araki Murashige stages a rebellion and promptly disappears.

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Directed by
Takeshi Kitano
Genres
History, Action, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • ambition
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour4
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
history, action, drama, comedy, thriller
Directed by
Takeshi Kitano
Written by
Takehiko Minato, Takeshi Kitano
Starring
Takeshi Kitano, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Ryo Kase, Tadanobu Asano, Nao Omori, Shidou Nakamura, Yuichi Kimura, Kenichi Endo
Music
Taro Iwashiro
Cinematography
Takeshi Hamada
Runtime
131 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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