Harakiri (1962)

Harakiri: Directed by Masaki Kobayashi. With Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Ishihama, Shima Iwashita, Tetsurô Tanba. 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.

“Well what can I say.. this 1962 movie directed by Masaki Kobayashi is one of the MOST powerful movies I have ever seen in my life! It is really a tremendous example of outstanding film making! The cinematography is absolutely exceptional! However it is the haunting plot of a samurai explaining the meaningless and worthless flawed belief of the samurai spirit which grips the viewer.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTatsuya Nakadais mighty performance in Harakiri further proves for me, that he is without a doubt one of best actors in the history of film. This man takes on his roles with such prowess that it is easy for the viewer to forget that you have seen him play a different role in another movie.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBy the way – The Criterion 2 disk DVD version is mint! An a MUST HAVE in any fans collection.”