HARAKIRI

Japan | 1962 | 35mm | 133 min. | Japanese with English subtitles
Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Rentaro Mikuni, Akira Ishihama
A destitute samurai seeks aid from a still prosperous clan, but finds only humiliation when he’s forced to commit seppuku with a bamboo sword. Soon, the samurai’s father-in-law visits the clan with revenge on his mind. Kobayashi’s staid camerawork and Toru Takemitsu’s score emphasize the tension in this enormously suspenseful and beautiful masterwork.