Harakiri (1962)
Harakiri (1962)
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.

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Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai Tatsuya Nakadai As: Hanshiro Tsugumo
Akira Ishihama Akira Ishihama As: Motome Chijiiwa
Shima Iwashita Shima Iwashita As: Miho Tsugumo
Tetsuro Tamba Tetsuro Tamba As: Hikokuro Omodaka
Masao Mishima Masao Mishima As: Tango Inaba
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Who can fathom the depths of another man's heart?
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Action, Drama, History

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 15 September 1962

Country: JP

Runtime: 135m

Company Credits

Company: Shochiku

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Cast

Directed By

Masaki Kobayashi

Masaki Kobayashi

Director

Kôji Niwa

Kôji Niwa

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Gin'ichi Kishimoto

Gin'ichi Kishimoto

Associate Producer

Tatsuo Hosoya

Tatsuo Hosoya

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Yoshiko Kimura

Yoshiko Kimura

Hairstylist

Mitsuzô Ueda

Mitsuzô Ueda

Costume Design

Gyôuemon Kimura

Gyôuemon Kimura

Hairstylist

Sound

Toru Takemitsu

Toru Takemitsu

Original Music Composer

Hideo Nishizaki

Hideo Nishizaki

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Yoshio Miyajima

Yoshio Miyajima

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Shigemasa Toda

Shigemasa Toda

Art Direction

Junpei Oosumi

Junpei Oosumi

Art Direction

Zenichi Tajiri

Zenichi Tajiri

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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