‘Harakiri’ blends action with a philosophical and critical look at the bushido code
Harakiri Written by Shinobu Hashimoto and Yasuhiko Takiguchi Directed by Masaki Kobayashi Japan, 1962 In the early 17th century, the Iyi clan abides by the bushido code to the letter in all its facets, sepukku, the traditional samurai suicide ceremony by which a warrior disembowels himself before being decapitated, being no exception. It is on …