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Harakiri

1964·2h 13m·Not Rated
DramaMystery
IMDb Rating
★ 8.6/10
91,673 votes
Metascore
85
Metacritic

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.

Harakiri is a 1964 drama mystery movie directed by Masaki Kobayashi, starring Akira Ishihama, Shima Iwashita, Tatsuya Nakadai. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.6/10 from 91,673 votes and runs 2h 13m.

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Director
Masaki Kobayashi
Stars
Akira Ishihama
Shima Iwashita
Tatsuya Nakadai
Tetsurô Tanba
Details
1964-08-04
133 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Japan
★ Japanese
Keywords
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