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Harakiri (1962)
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi
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Overview
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.
Rated NR | Length 135 minutes
Actors
Tatsuya Nakadai | Akira Ishihama | Shima Iwashita | Tetsurō Tamba | Masao Mishima | Ichirô Nakatani | Kei Satō | Yoshio Inaba | Hisashi Igawa | Tôru Takeuchi | Yoshirô Aoki | Tatsuo Matsumura | Akiji Kobayashi | Kôichi Hayashi | Ryûtarô Gomi | Jo Azumi | Nakajirô Tomita | Shichisaburo Amatsu | Kenzô Tanaka | Shin Nakahara | Tsuneo Ikeda | Minoru Miyagi | Takaaki Kadota | Ichiro Yamamoto | Gen Takasugi | Satoshi Nishida | Tetsuro Komiyama | Shûichirô Narita | Noboru Kasuga | Shinpachi Kura | Kenji Hayashi | Shôtarô Hayashi | Shimezo Kataoka | Bunya Ozawa | Konosuke Takemoto | Rentarô Mikuni
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/13/2018 | TV | Blu-ray | Library | 8.5 stars |
| (Average) 8.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
What a movie. Lots to think about it in this one. Really want to see Miike’s remake. Then revisit this. Tatsuya Nakadai is so, so great. Those eyes, man.
6 years ago
I will say that Miike’s remake is pretty faithful. Probably the most straightforward film I can remember seeing of his.
6 years ago
IIRC, it didn’t get rave reviews. I’ve held off viewing Miike’s version bc I hadn’t seen this. Altho it didn’t stop me from seeing 13 Assassins, which is another one I need view (the original).