Harakiri

Overview

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 and crew

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  Tatsuya NakadaiHanshiro Tsugumo

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  Akira IshihamaMotome Chijiiwa

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  Shima IwashitaMiho Tsugumo

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  Tetsuro TambaHikokuro Omodaka

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  Masao MishimaTango Inaba

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  Ichirō NakataniHayato Yazaki

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  Kei SatōMasakazu

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  Yoshio InabaJinai Chijiiwa

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  Hisashi IgawaRetainer

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  Toru TakeuchiRetainer

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  Yoshirō Aoki

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  Tatsuo Matsumura

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  Akiji Kobayashi

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  Kōichi Hayashi

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  Ryūtarō Gomi

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  Jo Azumi

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  Nakajirō Tomita

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  Shichisaburo Amatsu

Director

Masaki Kobayashi

Writer

Yasuhiko Takiguchi and Shinobu Hashimoto

Music

Tōru Takemitsu

Cinematography

Yoshio Miyajima