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Harakiri
1962
Masaki Kobayashi
1962·Not Rated·
Japan
Award tierSilver
Metascore
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.
Cast
Shima Iwashita·Tatsuya Nakadai·Akira Ishihama·Tetsurô Tanba
Producers
Tatsuo Hosoya·Gin'ichi Kishimoto·Makoto Naitô·Tsugio Saitô
Languages
Major Awards
1 win · 2 nominations
Wins (1)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (1963)
Jury Special Prize
Masaki Kobayashi
Nominations (2)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (1963)
Palme d'Or
Masaki Kobayashi
Best Picture
Kinema Junpo Awards (1963)
Best Film
Masaki Kobayashi