What befalls others today, may be your own fate tomorrow.
1962 · NR · 2h 15m · Action, Drama, History
Genres: Action, Drama, History
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.
Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Writers: Shinobu Hashimoto, Yasuhiko Takiguchi
Music by: Toru Takemitsu
Cinematography: Yoshio Miyajima
Editor: Hisashi Sagara
Rated 8.4/10 by 1251 viewers