Harakiri (1962)
1962 · Feature film · 135 min · dir. Masaki Kobayashi
What befalls others today, may be your own fate tomorrow.
- Action
- Drama
- History
Synopsis
Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect,…
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Details
- Director
- Masaki Kobayashi
- Writer
- Shinobu Hashimoto
- Composer
- Toru Takemitsu
- Cinematography
- Yoshio Miyajima
- Studio
- Shochiku
- Released
- 1962-09-15
- Original title
- 切腹
- Running time
- 135 minutes
Cast & crew
Masaki Kobayashi Director
Tatsuya Nakadai
Akira Ishihama
Shima Iwashita
Tetsuro Tamba
Masao Mishima
Ichirō Nakatani
Kei Satō
Yoshio Inaba
