Seppuku (1962)

Note des utilisateurs:

8.1/10   

Réalisateur:

Masaki Kobayashi

Writers:

Shinobu Hashimoto (writer)
Yasuhiko Takiguchi (story)

Release Date:

4 août 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Drame

Plot:

Peace in 17th-century Japan causes the Shogunate's breakup of warrior clans, throwing thousands of samurai out of work and into poverty...

Plot Keywords:

Samurai | Hara Kiri | Revenge | Poverty | Suicide

Awards:

8 wins & 1 nomination

Avis des utilisateurs:

Great movie!!!!!

Ensemble

Tatsuya Nakadai	...	Hanshiro Tsugumo
Rentaro Mikuni	...	Kageyu Saito
Shima Iwashita	...	Miho Tsugumo
Akira Ishihama	...	Motome Chijiiwa
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Shichisaburo Amatsu	...	Retainer
Yoshio Aoki	...	Umenosuke Kawabe
Jo Azumi	...	Ichiro Shimmen
Hisashi Igawa	...	Retainer
Yoshio Inaba	...	Jinai Chijiiwa
Akiji Kobayashi		(as Shôji Kobayashi)
Masao Mishima	...	Tango Inaba
Ichirô Nakaya	...	Hayato Yazaki
Kei Sato	...	Masakazu
Ryo Takeuchi	...	Retainer
Tetsuro Tamba	...	Hikokuro Omodaka

Autre(s) titre(s):

Harakiri (USA)
Hara-kiri (France) [fr]

Durée:

133 min

Pays:

Japan

Langue:

Japonais

Couleur:

Noir et Blanc

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Son:

Mono

Classification:

UK:X | France:U | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Company:

Shochiku Kinema Kenkyû-jo

Anecdotes:

While filming, Tatsuya Nakadai was afraid during most of the sword and spear fighting scenes because real swords were being used. A practice now forbidden in Japanese films. His concern was not alleviated even though professional swordsman were employed during the choreographed swordplay.

Guillemet:

Hanshiro Tsugumo: After all, this thing we call samurai honor is ultimately nothing but a facade.

Great movie!!!!!

Little did I know that when my teacher said that this movie would be one of the best, if not the best, movies I have ever seen, that he would be telling the truth. I thought the movie was great. I thought `Hara-kiri' was very well written and well developed. I originally thought I was in for another Asian samurai movie filled with sword swinging, kung fu action, but it was so much more than that. It was a movie that shined a light on Japanese traditions and the hypocrisy of those in authoritative places. I really enjoyed the movie. It was one of those movies that if you fell to sleep on it or weren't paying attention you couldn't just fall back in line and think you could still follow the story. There was so much going on that you just wanted to give it all your attention. I enjoyed it because even though it `Die Hard' action packed, it still captured you. To one who knows that `hara-kiri' refers to suicide, you would probably assume that the movie would be grim and coarse. However, it was absolutely the opposite. It was a movie that really helped me to appreciate the strong and noble traditions of ancient Japan.