Harakiri

Harakiri

By Masaki Kobayashi

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1962-01-01
  • Advisory Rating: NR
  • Runtime: 2h 13min
  • Director: Masaki Kobayashi
  • Production Company: Decla-Bioscop
  • Production Country: Germany
  • iTunes Price: USD 14.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
5.9/10
5.9
From 18 Ratings

Description

Following the collapse of his clan, an unemployed samurai (Tatsuya Nakadai) arrives at the manor of Lord Iyi, begging to be allowed to commit ritual suicide on the property. Iyi’s clansmen, believing the desperate ronin is merely angling for a new position, try to force his hand and get him to eviscerate himself—but they have underestimated his beliefs and his personal brand of honor. Winner of the Cannes Film Festival’s Special Jury Prize, Harakiri, directed by Masaki Kobayashi is a fierce evocation of individual agency in the face of a corrupt and hypocritical system.

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  • About time!

    5
    By Beautiful Fainting Words
    I'm glad iTunes finally got this masterpiece. Harakiri is a film that gets better by the minute. Highly recommended to all film lovers. Oh and Tatsuya Nakadai is of course brilliant in the lead role.

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