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HARA-KIRI

HARA-KIRI

HARA-KIRI

Genre

Drama, Historical

Language

VOSTF

Duration

133

Rating

13+V

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

Conception year

1962

Release date

December 04, 2025

Directed by

Masaki Kobayashi

Country

Japan

Actors

Tatsuya Nakadai, Rentaro Mikuni, Akira Ishihama

Trailer