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Harakiri

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

8.4(1,226)

Released:September 15, 1962

Runtime:2h 15m

Status:Released

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.

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Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Hanshiro Tsugumo

Akira Ishihama

Akira Ishihama

Motome Chijiiwa

Shima Iwashita

Shima Iwashita

Miho Tsugumo

Tetsuro Tamba

Tetsuro Tamba

Hikokuro Omodaka

Masao Mishima

Masao Mishima

Tango Inaba

Ichirō Nakatani

Ichirō Nakatani

Hayato Yazaki

Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Masakazu

Yoshio Inaba

Yoshio Inaba

Jinai Chijiiwa

Hisashi Igawa

Hisashi Igawa

Retainer

Toru Takeuchi

Retainer

Yoshirō Aoki

Yoshirō Aoki

Tatsuo Matsumura

Tatsuo Matsumura

Akiji Kobayashi

Akiji Kobayashi

Kōichi Hayashi

Ryūtarō Gomi

Ryūtarō Gomi

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Storyline

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.

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