What befalls others today, may be your own fate tomorrow.
Harakiri
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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, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.
- Directed by
- Masaki Kobayashi
- Written by
- Yasuhiko Takiguchi, Shinobu Hashimoto
Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai
Hanshiro Tsugumo
Akira Ishihama
Motome Chijiiwa
Shima Iwashita
Miho Tsugumo
Tetsuro Tamba
Hikokuro Omodaka
Masao Mishima
Tango Inaba
Ichirō Nakatani
Hayato Yazaki
Kei Satō
Masakazu
Yoshio Inaba
Jinai Chijiiwa
Hisashi Igawa
Retainer
Toru Takeuchi
Retainer
Yoshirō Aoki
Tatsuo Matsumura
Akiji Kobayashi
Kōichi Hayashi
Ryūtarō Gomi
Jo Azumi
Details
- Released
- September 15, 1962
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- JA
- Original title
- 切腹
- Country
- Japan
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