Harakiri (1962)
Harakiri
"The World Has Never Understood Why the Japanese Prefer Death to Dishonor! This Samurai Picture Provides The Answer!!"
Japanski samúræjinn Hanshiro Tsugumo kemur til Iyi hússins með óvenjulega bón.
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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. 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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Masaki KobayashiDirector
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Shinobu HashimotoWriter
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badelf ★ 10.0/10
This is an amazing Japanese classic written and filmed without flaw. The action unfolds in story-telling within story-telling. This is a film about truth. Whose truth? That is the unfoldment. In a per…19. Aug 2012
Filipe Manuel Neto ★ 7.0/10Production companies
ShochikuJP
