Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin's resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.
Harakiri has generally received very positive reviews.
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Harakiri was released in 1962 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 229 reviews, giving Harakiri (1962) an average rating of 89%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 100%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 95%.
With a score of 89%, Harakiri is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1962, which stands at 63%.
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