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Harakiri
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HARAKIRI

"What befalls others today, may be your own fate tomorrow."

19622h 15m8.4 TMDb

Directed by Masaki Kobayashi

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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.

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Hanshiro Tsugumo

Akira Ishihama

Akira Ishihama

Motome Chijiiwa

Shima Iwashita

Shima Iwashita

Miho Tsugumo

Tetsuro Tamba

Tetsuro Tamba

Hikokuro Omodaka

Masao Mishima

Masao Mishima

Tango Inaba

Ichirō Nakatani

Ichirō Nakatani

Hayato Yazaki

Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Masakazu

Yoshio Inaba

Yoshio Inaba

Jinai Chijiiwa

Movie Vibe

Suspense5.6
Emotion8.1
Complexity9.9
Humor5
Realism9.8
Action5.9
Darkness6.4

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • viewers who love kinetic, high-energy films
  • cinephiles seeking acclaimed, highly-rated films

May not appeal to

  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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