Harakiri is a 1962 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. The story takes place between 1619 and 1630 during the Edo period and the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate. It tells the story of the rōnin Hanshirō Tsugumo, who requests to commit seppuku (harakiri) within the manor of a local feudal lord, using the opportunity to explain the events that drove him to ask for death before an audience of samurai. The film continues to receive critical acclaim, often considered one of the greatest films of all time.
Harakiri (1962)
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi
Genres - Action-Adventure, Drama, History, Mystery-Suspense |
Sub-Genres - Historical Film |
Release Date - Sep 16, 1962 |
Run Time - 135 min. |
Countries - Japan |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Movie Info
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Box Office
$15,222
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17th Century, 1963 Cannes Film Festival, Asia, Cannes Film Festival, Flashback, Human Condition, Japan, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Poverty, Revenge, Ronin, Samurai, Shogunate, Suicide
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Narrative Location: Edo
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Hara-Kiri
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Hara-kiri
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Harakiri
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Harakiri (Seppuku)
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Seppuku
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Χαρακίρι
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Сеппуку
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Харакірі
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切腹
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하라키리
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할복
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