Tatsuya Nakadai, Shima Iwashita. A 17th century samurai searches for a new lord to serve after the collapse of his clan, but when his request for employment is turned down by a prospective ruler, he wishes to follow the society's code of honor and begs to commit ritualistic suicide on his property. 1962/b&w/133 min/NR.
Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Producer: John Strong
Producer: Michael Rosenblatt
Producer: Tatsuo Hosoya
Producer: Thomas Coleman
Producer: William Tennant
Actor: Tatsuya Nakadai
Actor: Shima Iwashita
Actor: Akira Ishihama
Actor: Yoshio Inaba
Actor: Rentaro Mikuni
Actor: Tetsuro Tamba
Actor: Shoji Kobayashi
Actor: Shouji Kobayashi
Actor: Masao Mishima
Actor: Ichiro Nakaya
Actor: Yoshio Aoki
Actor: Jo Azumi
Actor: Hisashi Igawa
Actor: Kei Sato