Harakiri (1962)
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi · 135 min · Action, Drama, History
77.3 TOPICAL score · #460 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Harakiri (1962, directed by Masaki Kobayashi) has a TOPICAL score of 77.3 - ranked 460 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and critics, and lowest on awards. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 85. Audiences: TMDB 8.5/10 (1,302 ratings) · IMDb 8.6/10. Wikipedia covers it in 30 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 85
- AudienceTMDB 8.5/10 (1,302 ratings) · IMDb 8.6/10
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 30 languages
- Still read30,058 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Tatsuya Nakadai (actor #167), Akira Ishihama, Shima Iwashita, Tetsurō Tamba
“The film continues to receive critical acclaim, often considered one of the greatest films of all time.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10