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Harakiri

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Genres: Drama

Starring: Tatsuya Nakadai

Director: Masaki Kobayashi

Plot Synopsis: 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 1963 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.

Release Details

Release Date: October 4th, 2011

MPAA Rating: Unrated

Movie Release Year: 1962

Release Country: United States

Movie Studio: Criterion

Technical Specs

Length:133 Minutes

Specs:BD-50 Blu-ray Disc

Video Resolution/Codec:1080p/AVC MPEG-4

Aspect Ratio(s):2.35:1

Audio Formats:TBA

Subtitles/Captions:English

Special Features:Video introduction by Japanese-film historian Donald Richie
Excerpt from a rare Directors Guild of Japan video interview with director Masaki Kobayashi, moderated by filmmaker Masahiro Shinoda
Video interviews with star Tatsuya Nakadai and screenwriter Shinobu Hashimoto
Original theatrical trailer
A booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Joan Mellen and a reprint of a 1972 interview by Mellen with Kobayashi