Harakiri

(1962)

★ 8.5 IMDb · 1,274 votes

Genres: Action, Drama, History

Year: 1962

Runtime: 135 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 小林正樹

Cast: Тацуя Накадай, 石濱朗, 岩下志麻, Тэцуро Тамба, 三島雅夫, 中谷一郎, 佐藤慶, 稲葉義男, 井川比佐志, 武内亨

Plot

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.