Harakiri

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Synopsis: Following the collapse of his clan, unemployed samurai Hanshiro Tsugumo (Tatsuya Nakadai) arrives at the manor of Lord Iyi, begging to commit ritual suicide on his property. Iyi's clansmen, believing the desperate ronin is merely angling for charity, try to force him to eviscerate himself - but they have underestimated his honor and his past. Winner of the 1963 Cannes Film Festival's Special Jury Prize, Masaki Kobayashi's Harakiri is a scathing denouncement of feudal authority and hypocrisy.

Directed By:	Masaki Kobayashi	Genre:	Drama
Cast:	Shichisaburo Amatsu, Yoshio Aoki, Jo Azumi, Hisashi Igawa, Akira Ishihama, Shima Iwashita, Rentaro Mikuni, Tatsuya Nakadai	Year of Production:	1962

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Disc(s) for this Movie:

Harakiri - Criterion Collection (DVD, NR)

Region: 1
Released: Aug-23-2005
Run Time: 133 minutes

Harakiri (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray Disc, NR)

Region: A (Blu-ray)
Released: Oct-4-2011
Run Time: 133 minutes

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