feature · 19622h 15mJPJA
Harakiri
切腹
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.
At a glance
- Director
- Masaki Kobayashi
- Cinematography
- Yoshio Miyajima
- Editor
- Hisashi Sagara
- Music
- Toru Takemitsu
- Costume
- Mitsuzô Ueda
Department
Camera
- Yoshio MiyajimaDirector of Photographyprimary
Department
Art Department
- Zenichi TajiriSet Decoratorprimary
Department
Costume
- Mitsuzô UedaCostume Designerprimary
Department
Production
- Kôji NiwaFirst Assistant Directorprimary
- Tatsuyo HosoyaProducerprimary
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