Harakiri

1962 • 135 min • NR

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

★ 8.4 / 10 (1,179 votes)

Action Drama History

Synopsis

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.

About This Film

Harakiri is a 1962 action, drama, history film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. With a runtime of 135 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 8.4 out of 10 based on 1,179 votes on TMDB. The film stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Ishihama, Shima Iwashita, Tetsuro Tamba, Masao Mishima among its cast of 36 credited actors.

Cast

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

as

Tatsuo Matsumura

as

Akiji Kobayashi

as

Kōichi Hayashi

as

Ryūtarō Gomi

as

Jo Azumi

as

Nakajirō Tomita

as

Shichisaburo Amatsu

as

Kenzō Tanaka

as

Shin Nakahara

as

Crew