Masaki KOBAYASHI 小林正樹
Harakiri
切腹
Nippon Retro ²
When masterless samurai Hanshiro appears before the Iyi clan intending to commit ritual suicide, the lords of the clan try to deter him. But Hanshiro’s story gradually reveals the truth about the “honorable” Iyi clan. HARAKIRI is a Japanese cinema classic and Tatsuya NAKADAI’s portrayal of Hanshiro made him world famous.
Guests:
Henrik DIELS
Sat., June 6, 2026, 20:30
Kino des DFF
With an introduction in English by Henrik DIELS
16mm, Original with English subtitles
FSK 16
Classic Drama Shades of Reality
切腹
Seppuku
Japan 1962
135 minutes
Director
Masaki KOBAYASHI
Script
Shinobu HASHIMOTO based on a novel by Yasuhiko TAKIGUCHI
Cinematography
Yoshio MIYAJIMA
World sales
Shochiku
Film print
Japan Foundation
Cast
Tatsuya NAKADAI, Akira ISHIHAMA, Shima IWASHITA, Rentaro MIKUNI, Masao MISHIMA
About Masaki KOBAYASHI
小林正樹
Masaki KOBAYASHI was born in Hokkaido in 1916 and died in Tokyo in 1996.