Harakiri

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.

Director

Masaki Kobayashi

Writer

Yasuhiko Takiguchi, Shinobu Hashimoto

Released

4 Aug 1964

Country

Japan

Awards

9 wins & 3 nominations total