1962 · Action / Drama / History
Harakiri
Original title · 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.
- 8.5/10 · 1,287 votes
- 2h 15m
- September 15, 1962
- Japanese
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi
About Harakiri
Harakiri is a 1962 action, drama, and history film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. It runs 2h 15m. It was released on September 15, 1962.
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.
The original title is 切腹. The original language is Japanese. Spoken languages include Japanese. Production countries include Japan.
The average rating is 8.5 out of 10, based on 1,287 TMDB votes.
Harakiri Details
- Title
- Harakiri
- Original title
- 切腹
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 8.5/10 from 1,287 votes
- Original language
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
- Director
- Masaki Kobayashi
- Writers
- Shinobu Hashimoto
- Keywords
- suicide, japan, samurai, asia, flashback, revenge, poverty, black and white, seppuku, ronin, jidaigeki, edo period
Harakiri Release Date
Harakiri was released on September 15, 1962. More 1962 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
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Harakiri Cast
Tatsuya NakadaiHanshiro Tsugumo
Akira IshihamaMotome Chijiiwa
Shima IwashitaMiho Tsugumo
Tetsuro TambaHikokuro Omodaka
Masao MishimaTango Inaba
Ichirō NakataniHayato Yazaki
Kei SatōMasakazu
Yoshio InabaJinai Chijiiwa
Hisashi IgawaRetainer- Toru TakeuchiRetainer
Yoshirō Aoki
Tatsuo Matsumura
Akiji Kobayashi- Kōichi Hayashi
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