Harakiri
8.6
“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.
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Cast
36 people
Tatsuya Nakadai
Hanshiro Tsugumo
Known for
Ran
Yojimbo
Akira Ishihama
Motome Chijiiwa
Known for
Mobile Cop Jiban
Choushinsei Flashman
Shima Iwashita
Miho Tsugumo
Known for
An Autumn Afternoon
Double Suicide
Tetsuro Tamba
Hikokuro Omodaka
Known for
You Only Live Twice
The Cat Returns
Masao Mishima
Tango Inaba
Known for
Late Spring
Pigs and Battleships
Ichirō Nakatani
Hayato Yazaki
Known for
Yojimbo
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
Kei Satō
Masakazu
Known for
Onibaba
Death by Hanging
Yoshio Inaba
Jinai Chijiiwa
Known for
Seven Samurai
Throne of Blood
Hisashi Igawa
Retainer
Known for
Ran
Pitfall
Toru Takeuchi
Retainer
Known for
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Yoshirō Aoki
Known for
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Tatsuo Matsumura
Known for
Madadayo
Samurai Rebellion
Masaki Kobayashi Director · Shinobu Hashimoto Screenplay Yasuhiko Takiguchi Author
United States release September 11, 1963 · Produced in Japan · Original title 切腹
Production
Shochiku
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
切腹
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · September 15, 1962
Theatrical
United States · September 11, 1963
Theatrical
Canada
January 1, 1963 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 27, 1964 · Theatrical
France
April 30, 1963 · Theatrical
Germany
June 5, 1964 · Theatrical
Italy
September 20, 1963 · Theatrical
Mexico
January 30, 1964 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 17, 1980 · Theatrical · Re-release
September 15, 2008 · Physical · DVD
Spain
November 9, 1965 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 15, 1962 · Theatrical
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