Harakiri

Sep 15, 1962

2h 15m

★ 8.4

What befalls others today, may be your own fate tomorrow.

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Drama

History

Production Companies

Shochiku

Harakiri Trailers

Cast

Hanshiro Tsugumo

Tatsuya Nakadai

Motome Chijiiwa

Akira Ishihama

Miho Tsugumo

Shima Iwashita

Hikokuro Omodaka

Tetsuro Tamba

Tango Inaba

Masao Mishima

Hayato Yazaki

Ichirō Nakatani

Masakazu

Kei Satō

Jinai Chijiiwa

Yoshio Inaba

Retainer

Hisashi Igawa

Retainer

Toru Takeuchi

Yoshirō Aoki

Tatsuo Matsumura

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