切腹
What befalls others today, may be your own fate tomorrow.
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.
Harakiri (1962) is a action, drama and history film directed by Masaki Kobayashi, released on September 15, 1962 with a runtime of 2h 15m. It stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Ishihama, Shima Iwashita and Tetsuro Tamba. Viewers rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 1,273 ratings.
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Tatsuya Nakadai
as Hanshiro Tsugumo
Akira Ishihama
as Motome Chijiiwa
Shima Iwashita
as Miho Tsugumo
Tetsuro Tamba
as Hikokuro Omodaka
Masao Mishima
as Tango Inaba
Ichirō Nakatani
as Hayato Yazaki
Kei Satō
as Masakazu
Yoshio Inaba
as Jinai Chijiiwa
Hisashi Igawa
as Retainer
Toru Takeuchi
as Retainer
Yoshirō Aoki
Tatsuo Matsumura
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi, written by Yasuhiko Takiguchi and Shinobu Hashimoto, produced by Tatsuyo Hosoya.
Average viewer score of 8.5/10 from 1,273 ratings.
This is an amazing Japanese classic written and filmed without flaw. The action unfolds in story-telling within story-telling. This is a film about truth. Whose truth? That is the unfoldment. In a perverted way, this amazing piece of work has become predictive of Western corporate banking. Perhaps you'll see what I mean at the end of the film.
Reviewed on August 19, 2012
**It's a film that might scare modern audiences a bit, but it deserves the opportunity we want to give it.** In addition to having a very strong film industry, Japan is a country with a very rich past that we in the West tend to devalue. A somewhat ethnocentric attitude, more typical of small minds. For a long time, the Japanese were a people divided by several feudal princes who fought among themselves, disputing…
Reviewed on May 22, 2023
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Harakiri (1962) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Harakiri (1962) includes Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Ishihama, Shima Iwashita, Tetsuro Tamba and Masao Mishima. The film was directed by Masaki Kobayashi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Harakiri was released on September 15, 1962 and runs for 2h 15m.
Harakiri (1962) holds an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 1,273 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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