Harakiri (1962)

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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.

Released: 1962-09-15
Genres: Action, Drama, History
Runtime: 2h 15m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 8.5/10 from 1,285 votes

Directed by Masaki Kobayashi.

Top 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

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Where to watch Harakiri

United States: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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