Harakiri
切腹
Release: 1962-09-15
·Runtime: 135m
·★ 8.4
Action
Drama
History
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.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Shochiku
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Yoshio Inaba
as Jinai Chijiiwa
Tatsuya Nakadai
as Hanshiro Tsugumo
Akiji Kobayashi
Shima Iwashita
as Miho Tsugumo
Masao Mishima
as Tango Inaba
Ichirō Nakatani
as Hayato Yazaki
Yoshirō Aoki
Akira Ishihama
as Motome Chijiiwa
Nakajirō Tomita
Shōtarō Hayashi
Tatsuo Matsumura
Rentaro Mikuni
as Kageyu Saito
Hisashi Igawa
as Retainer
Ryūtarō Gomi
Tetsuro Tamba
as Hikokuro Omodaka
Kei Satō
as Masakazu
