Seppuku = Harakiri
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Kobayashi, Masaki, 1916-1996, director.
Hosoya, Tatsuo, producer.
Hashimoto, Shinobu, 1918-2018 screenwriter.
Nakadai, Tatsuya, 1932- actor.
Ishihama, Akira, 1935-2022 actor.
Hosoya, Tatsuo, producer.
Hashimoto, Shinobu, 1918-2018 screenwriter.
Nakadai, Tatsuya, 1932- actor.
Ishihama, Akira, 1935-2022 actor.
Published
[New York] : Criterion Collection, [2011].
ISBN
9781604654882, 1604654880
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northlake Public Library District - On Order | BLU-RAY HARA | On Order |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | BLURAY WORLD JAPANESE H | On Shelf |
| Thomas Ford Memorial Library - Stacks | BLU-RAY HAR | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
[New York] : Criterion Collection, [2011].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (133 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (31 pages : illustrations ; 16 cm).
Language
Japanese
ISBN
9781604654882, 1604654880
UPC
715515087513
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by Takiguchi Yasuhiko.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1962.
General Note
Booklet includes Harakiri : Kobayashi and history / by Joan Mellen -- Interview with Masaki Kobayashi conducted by Joan Mellen in 1972.
General Note
Special features: video introduction by Japanese film historian Donald Richie; excerpt from a rare Directors Guild of Japan video interview with director Masaki Kobayashi, moderated by filmmaker Masahiro Shinoda; original theatrical trailer; interviews with star Tatsuya Nakadai and screenwriter Shinobu Hashimoto.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Miyajima Yoshio ; editor, Hisashi Sagara ; music, Takemitsu Tōru.
Participants/Performers
Nakadai Tatsuya, Ishihama Akira, Iwashita Shima, Mikuni Rentarō, Tetsurō Tamba.
Description
After an unemployed samurai is forced to commit harakiri before a feudal lord, his father-in-law returns to the scene, seemingly to play out the same agonizing suicide ritual.
System Details
Blu-ray; region A; mono.; 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
Language
Japanese dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Awards
Cannes Film Festival, Special Jury Prize.
Local note
BLU-RAY
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kobayashi, M., Hosoya, T., Hashimoto, S., Nakadai, T., Ishihama, A., Iwashita, S., Mikuni, R., Tanba, T., Takemitsu, T., & Takiguchi, Y. (2011). Seppuku =: Harakiri (Blu-ray special edition.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Masaki Kobayashi et al.. 2011. Seppuku =: Harakiri. [New York]: Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Masaki Kobayashi et al.. Seppuku =: Harakiri [New York]: Criterion Collection, 2011.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Kobayashi, M., Hosoya, T., Hashimoto, S., Nakadai, T., Ishihama, A., Iwashita, S. and Mikuni, R. et al (2011). Seppuku =: harakiri. Blu-ray special edn. [New York]: Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kobayashi, Masaki, et al. Seppuku =: Harakiri Blu-ray special edition., Criterion Collection, 2011.
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