Harakiri Genre Guide: Story, Cast and Movie Facts

Harakiri (1962) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. What befalls others today, may be your own fate tomorrow.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Criterion Channel. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai as Hanshiro Tsugumo; Akira Ishihama as Motome Chijiiwa; Shima Iwashita as Miho Tsugumo; Tetsuro Tamba as Hikokuro Omodaka; Masao Mishima as Tango Inaba; Ichirō Nakatani as Hayato Yazaki; Kei Satō as Masakazu; Yoshio Inaba as Jinai Chijiiwa

About Harakiri

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.

More like Harakiri

• 13 Assassins
• Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
• Ran
• Killing
• Three Outlaw Samurai
• Battle Royale
• The Last Samurai
• Assassination

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