Seppuku

Released Year: 1962

Certificate: Not Rated

Runtime: 133 minutes

Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 85

Director: Masaki Kobayashi

Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Ishihama, Shima Iwashita, Tetsurô Tanba

No of Votes: 42004

Gross: N/A

Overview: 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.

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