Seppuku
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi
In het 17e-eeuwse Japan is er een periode van vrede aangebroken. Veel clans raken daardoor ontbonden; samurai raken werkloos. Enkelen van hen dreigen met harakiri, ofwel rituele zelfmoord, in de hoop op een aalmoes.
Seppuku Ratings & Reviews
- Daniel Gustavsson11 juli 2025Very atmospheric. It's slow but the tension and interesting plot keeps things intriguing throughout.
- SAlYANZ2 maart 2026Very deserving of its #1 spot on Letterboxd, personally 2001 is my GOAT film however.
- Drunken Monkey Kombat1 januari 2026Rentaro and Nakadai are just brilliant in this. My all-time favorite movie.
- Varun19 oktober 2024Intense Epic Perfection!!!
- mickerdoo4 november 2025The story unravels very stoically. Reveals the value of life and honor over classism. Glad it ramped up in the last 20 minutes.
- Mike11 oktober 2024Harakiri is a captivating film that has a great story and beautifully choreographed fights "What befalls others today, may be your own fate tomorrow." This film has an interesting story with multiple twists that were very well implemented within the plot structure. Both the pacing and plot felt really balanced. The plot was actually one of the most solid plots I've ever seen in a film. Usually I feel that the acting in older films aren't that good, but the acting was great and contributed heavily to the interesting story. The fight scenes had some great and realistic choreography, that created a lot of tension. The fight scenes had me paying full attention to see what moves the two opponents would make next. The synchronized movements of the opponents, was visually stunning and also kind of mesmerizing to look at. These synchronized movements felt like a dance between the opponents and created an abstract composition through the blocking of the characters. This was especially done extremely well during the final act, where you first see a group of men simultaneously lining up in front of Hanshiro Tsugumo, which then hold their Katana and take a step forward. Followed by 3 men behind them that grab their Katana. Which then ends with the men in the front taking another step forward right before they attack and retreat... all in sync. The cinematography was stunning. The slow zoom shots beautifully placed the emphasis on the emotions and body language of the characters. It also grabbed and held the attention of the viewer, which contributed to the overall immersion. The linear blocking of multiple characters, within the static framing, created beautiful symmetrical and linear compostions. Combine this with the extremely well choreographed fights, great acting and interesting story, and you will get a mesmerizing film that captivates you from beginning to end. Letterboxd: Mike_v_E
Seppuku Trivia
Seppuku was released on 16 september 1962.
Seppuku was directed by Masaki Kobayashi.
Seppuku has a runtime of 2 u, 15 m.
Seppuku was produced by Tatsuyo Hosoya.
In het 17e-eeuwse Japan is er een periode van vrede aangebroken. Veel clans raken daardoor ontbonden; samurai raken werkloos. Enkelen van hen dreigen met harakiri, ofwel rituele zelfmoord, in de hoop op een aalmoes.
The key characters in Seppuku are Hanshiro Tsugumo (Tatsuya Nakadai), Motome Chijiiwa (Akira Ishihama), Miho Tsugumo (Shima Iwashita).
Seppuku is rated 16.
Seppuku is a Drama, Action, Historisch film.
Seppuku has an audience rating of 9.7 out of 10.
Seppuku has made US$ 15.222 at the box office.