HARA-KIRI
Synopsis
CINÉ-HISTOIRE
Jury Special Prize, Cannes International Film Festival, 1963.
Following the collapse of his clan, a ronin goes to the manor of Lord Iyi and requests permission to commit ritual suicide on the property.
The screening will be preceded by a presentation from Christopher Goscha, professor in the history department at the University of Quebec in Montreal and specialist in global history and Asian countries.
Credits
Release date
December 04, 2025
Directed by
Masaki Kobayashi
Country
Japon
Actors
Tatsuya Nakadai, Rentaro Mikuni, Akira Ishihama