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Harakiri (1962)

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.
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Masaki Kobayashi profile
Masaki Kobayashi

Director

Shinobu Hashimoto profile
Shinobu Hashimoto

Screenplay

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai profile
Tatsuya Nakadai

Hanshiro Tsugumo

Akira Ishihama profile
Akira Ishihama

Motome Chijiiwa

Shima Iwashita profile
Shima Iwashita

Miho Tsugumo

Tetsuro Tamba profile
Tetsuro Tamba

Hikokuro Omodaka

Masao Mishima profile
Masao Mishima

Tango Inaba

Ichirō Nakatani profile
Ichirō Nakatani

Hayato Yazaki

Kei Satō profile
Kei Satō

Masakazu

Yoshio Inaba profile
Yoshio Inaba

Jinai Chijiiwa

Hisashi Igawa profile
Hisashi Igawa

Retainer

Tōru Takeuchi profile
Tōru Takeuchi

Retainer

Yoshirō Aoki profile
Yoshirō Aoki

Tatsuo Matsumura profile
Tatsuo Matsumura

Tatsuya Nakadai profile
Tatsuya Nakadai

Hanshiro Tsugumo

Akira Ishihama profile
Akira Ishihama

Motome Chijiiwa

Shima Iwashita profile
Shima Iwashita

Miho Tsugumo

Tetsuro Tamba profile
Tetsuro Tamba

Hikokuro Omodaka

Masao Mishima profile
Masao Mishima

Tango Inaba

Ichirō Nakatani profile
Ichirō Nakatani

Hayato Yazaki

Kei Satō profile
Kei Satō

Masakazu

Yoshio Inaba profile
Yoshio Inaba

Jinai Chijiiwa

Hisashi Igawa profile
Hisashi Igawa

Retainer

Tōru Takeuchi profile
Tōru Takeuchi

Retainer

Yoshirō Aoki profile
Yoshirō Aoki

Tatsuo Matsumura profile
Tatsuo Matsumura

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Release Date

September 15, 1962

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

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Production Company

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