Download or read book The Samurai Film written by Alain Silver and published by Overlook. This book was released on 2005 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alain Silver deconstructs the key aspects of the Samurai film, from its focus on violence and death as a means of understanding life and the significance of swords and weaponry, to key elements and motifs such as hara-kiri, rebellion and nostalgia for Japan's feudal past.