Abstract:

Plot synopsis: When a young samurai is forced to commit the agonizing suicide ritual of harakiri, his father-in-law returns to the scene wielding a sword of vengeance. Tensions rise to excrutiating levels in this violent yet poetic 17th century tale, a brillant expose of a cruel code of honor. Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Shima Iwashita, Akira Ishihama.