The read
Scores higher than 94% of the 225 1960s action movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic85/100
1,284 audience votes
Key crew
- Shinobu HashimotoScreenplay
- Masaki KobayashiDirector
- Tōru TakemitsuOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tatsuya NakadaiHanshiro Tsugumo
- Akira IshihamaMotome Chijiiwa
- Shima IwashitaMiho Tsugumo
- Tetsuro TambaHikokuro Omodaka
- Masao MishimaTango Inaba
- Ichirō NakataniHayato Yazaki
- Kei SatōMasakazu
- Yoshio InabaJinai Chijiiwa
- Hisashi IgawaRetainer
- Toru TakeuchiRetainer
- Yoshirō AokiCast
- Tatsuo MatsumuraCast
Stills
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Themes
suicidejapansamuraiasiaflashbackrevengepovertyblack and whiteseppukuroninjidaigekiedo period
The Best Movies of 1962
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