Film · 1962
Harakiri
Original titleSeppuku
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi · starring Shima Iwashita and Yoshio Inaba
- 2 h 13 min
- 15
- Drama
Japan
- 8.7 Users7 votes
Synopsis
Following the collapse of his clan, unemployed samurai Hanshiro Tsugumo arrives at the manor of Lord Iyi, begging to commit ritual suicide on his property. Iyi's clans men, believing the desperate ronin is merely angling for charity, try to force him to eviscerate himself - but they have underestimated his honor and his past.
The essentials
- Runtime
- 133 min2 hours and 13 minutes
- Rating
- 15Suitable only for 15 years and over
- How long is Harakiri?
- 2 hours and 13 minutes (133 minutes).
- Who directed Harakiri?
- Masaki Kobayashi.
- Who is in Harakiri?
- It stars Shima Iwashita and Yoshio Inaba.
Cast
Full cast (3)- Director
- Masaki Kobayashi
Reviews
8.7 7 votes
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