Harakiri (1962)
Seppuku (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 13min
- Drama, Mystery
- 04 Aug 1964 (USA)
- Movie
When a ronin requesting seppuku at a feudal lord's palace is told of the brutal suicide of another ronin who previously visited, he reveals how their pasts are intertwined - and in doing so challenges the clan's integrity.
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Awards:
- 9 wins & 3 nominations.
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| Tatsuya Nakadai | ... |
Hanshiro Tsugumo
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| Akira Ishihama | ... |
Motome Chijiiwa
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| Shima Iwashita | ... |
Miho Tsugumo
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| Tetsurô Tanba | ... |
Hikokuro Omodaka
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| Masao Mishima | ... |
Tango Inaba
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Ichirô Nakatani | ... |
Hayato Yazaki
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| Kei Satô | ... |
Masakazu
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| Yoshio Inaba | ... |
Jinai Chijiiwa
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| Hisashi Igawa | ... |
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Tôru Takeuchi | ... |
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Yoshirô Aoki | ... |
Umenosuke Kawabe
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| Tatsuo Matsumura | ... |
Seibei
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| Akiji Kobayashi | ... |
Ii Clan Retainer
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Kôichi Hayashi |
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| Ryûtarô Gomi | ... |
General
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Jô Azumi | ... |
Ichiro Shimmen
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Nakajirô Tomita |
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Shichisaburô Amatsu | ... |
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Kenzô Tanaka |
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Shin Nakahara |
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Tsuneo Ikeda |
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Minoru Miyagi |
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Takaaki Kadota |
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Ichirô Yûki | ... |
(as Ichirô Yamamoto)
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Gen Takasugi |
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Satoshi Nishida |
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Tetsurô Komiyama |
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Shûichirô Narita |
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Noboru Kasuga |
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Kenji Hayashi |
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Shôtarô Hayashi |
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Shimezô Kataoka |
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Fumiya Ozawa |
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Kônosuke Takemoto |
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| Rentarô Mikuni | ... |
Kageyu Saito
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Directed by
| Masaki Kobayashi | ||
Written by
| Yasuhiko Takiguchi | ... | (novel "Ibun rônin ki") |
| Shinobu Hashimoto | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Tatsuo Hosoya | ... | producer |
| Gin'ichi Kishimoto | ... | assistant producer |
| Makoto Naitô | ... | development producer |
| Tsugio Saitô | ... | assistant producer |
Music by
| Tôru Takemitsu | ||
Cinematography by
| Yoshio Miyajima | ||
Editing by
| Hisashi Sagara | ||
Editorial Department
| Junpei Segashira | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Junpei Oosumi | ||
| Shigemasa Toda | ||
Set Decoration by
| Zenichi Tajiri | ||
Costume Design by
| Mitsuzô Ueda | ||
Makeup Department
| Gyôemon Kimura | ... | key hair stylist |
| Yoshiko Kimura | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kôji Niwa | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Shigeru Fujita | ... | assistant sound |
| Hideo Nishizaki | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Hideki Kato | ... | fight choreographer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Takao Kajihara | ... | still photographer |
| Shôjirô Kamohara | ... | gaffer |
| Tamotsu Okutani | ... | assistant camera |
| Shigeyuki Sekine | ... | assistant photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Chôkan Kawamura | ... | costume researcher |
| Tadanosuke Sumida | ... | costume researcher |
Additional Crew
| Kaneshige Inokuma | ... | historical researcher |
| Ryôzô Nakamura | ... | equipment |
| Sofu Teshigahara | ... | title designer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Shochiku (1962) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cocinor (1963) (France) (theatrical)
- Euro International Films (1963) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Shochiku Films of America (1963) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Tempo Films (1963) (Canada) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Artkino Pictures (1964) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Gala Film Distributors (1964) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Japanski Sinemaskop (1964) (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1965) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1967) (Finland) (tv) (as MTV1)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1975) (United States) (tv) (network premiere) (subtitled)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1989) (Finland) (tv)
- Raro Video (2005) (Italy) (DVD) (with Sanbiki no samurai)
- The Criterion Collection (2005) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Eureka Entertainment (2011) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (subtitled)
- The Criterion Collection (2011) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD) (subtitled)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A samurai, Hanshiro Tsugumo, arrives at the house of the Iyi Clan with an unusual request. Due to his circumstances, he wishes to commit harakiri, ritual suicide, in the courtyard of the house. Turns out this is not such an unusual request: the clan has had such requests before, though the requestor's intentions weren't always honourable. The Clan elder tells Tsugumo the story of the last samurai who made the request and how that ended. Will he still go through with it? Written by grantss |
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| Taglines | The World Has Never Understood Why the Japanese Prefer Death to Dishonor! This Samurai Picture Provides The Answer!! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | While filming, Tatsuya Nakadai was afraid during most of the sword and spear fighting scenes because real swords were being used, a practice now forbidden in Japanese films. His concern was not alleviated even though professional swordsmen were employed during the choreographed swordplay. See more » |
| Goofs | After Motome's seppuku, when Omodaka steps forward and chops Motome's head off (supposedly), he visibly stops his swing before striking Motome's neck (naturally, since real swords were used). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Through the Mist (2009). See more » |
| Quotes |
Hanshiro Tsugumo:
What befalls others today, may be your own fate tomorrow. See more » |