Harakiri
Who can fathom the depths of another man's heart?
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.
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.
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, History
Actor: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Ishihama, Shima Iwashita, Tetsuro Tamba, Masao Mishima, Ichirō Nakatani, Kei Satō, Yoshio Inaba, Hisashi Igawa, Tōru Takeuchi
Director: Masaki Kobayashi, Kôji Niwa
Country: Japan
Produced By: Shochiku, Shochiku Co., Ltd.
Runtime: 135
Release: 1962
Rating: 8.4 out of 10
Language: 日本語, ja, English,
Views: 645
Content Rating:NR
Quality: DVD
Also known as: Hara-Kiri, Харакири, Seppuku, Harakiri (Seppuku), Harakiri, Сеппуку, 할복, 하라키리, هاراکیری, Harakiri
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