Harakiri (Seppuku) (1962)

8.9	Listal rating
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Directed by

Masaki Kobayashi

Starring (View all)

Hanshiro Tsugumo

Motome Chijiiwa

Miho Tsugumo

Hikokuro Omodaka

Tango Inaba

Hayato Yazaki

Masakazu

Jinai Chijiiwa

Written by

Shinobu Hashimoto

(screenplay)

Yasuhiko Takiguchi

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The killing stroke in storytelling.

1 year, 11 months ago at Jun 22 15:53

AgentLexi

5 votes

''The suspicious mind conjures its own demons.''

17th Century Samurai story told through clever flashbacks and storytelling thus capturing a fiery tale of revenge, deception and malice.

Tatsuya Nakadai: Hanshiro Tsugumo

Director Masaki Kobayashi, whom also conjured the masterful horror Kwaidan and epic Samurai Rebellion has yet again created another f... read more

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1 month, 1 week ago at Apr 13 21:03

Insane Orwell

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I'm personally a big fan of stylized violence, you should always try to make ugly things beautiful. And this film certainly does do this. Definitely the best best non-Kurosawa Japanese film.

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10 months, 3 weeks ago at Jun 30 12:06

keiju

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This movie is as gorgeous as is gritty and that´s a great plus for me. It brings back to life a very interesting era in the japanese history (although, I must admit, one that has been shown in many movies) and treats it with respect in a disrespectful way. I´ll try to explain this: it´s like thinking of all the stupid things that your old buddies did when you were young with all the love for th... read more

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Description: Peace in 17th-century Japan causes the Shogunate's breakup of warrior clans, throwing thousands of samurai out of work and into poverty. An honorable end to such fate under the samurai code is ritual suicide, or hara-kiri (self-inflicted disembowelment). An elder warrior, Hanshiro Tsugumo (Tatsuya Nakadai) seeks admittance to the hous ... (more)

Release date : 4 August 1964
UPC: 037429207321

1960s (13), Japan (11), Samurai (9), 1962 (8), Drama (7), Japanese (5), Jidaigeki (4), Chambara (4), Bushido (4), Poverty (4), Suicide (4), Sword (3), Asia (2), Revenge (2), Flashback (2), Twist (2), Seppuku (2), Not Foreign Language (2), East Asia (2), Foreign Language (1)

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"A elder Samurai is seeking to perform seppuku, and arrives at a lord's house. The story is a bit full on, but it is a good tale of the Ronin. "

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"01/25/13 - A very engrossing tale told through narrative and flashback, which is typically a no-no in film but can clearly be used effectively. Tatsuya Nakadai is great in the lead role and really draws you in to the character's plight. Towards the end, some of the action is a bit shoddy which dampens the ending a tad. Overall a very solid film."