When searching for "Harakiri 1962 subtitles best," you will generally encounter three types of files.
Do not use generic Google search. Use specialized databases:
On OpenSubtitles, the best file is often titled: harakiri 1962 subtitles best
Harakiri.1962.CRITERION.1080p.BluRay.x265.srt
Download it. Open it in Notepad. Scan the first 10 lines. When searching for "Harakiri 1962 subtitles best," you
Older DVD releases (e.g., Home Vision, 1990s) often have:
Similarly, some free streaming versions (YouTube, archive.org) use fansubs that range from decent to downright misleading. One infamous fansub mistranslates “Harakiri” as “stomach cutting” in a climactic speech – losing the film’s dignified tone. Harakiri
If you are tired of hunting SRT files, the simplest answer is: Stream Harakiri on The Criterion Channel or rent it on Amazon/Apple TV (look for "Criterion Restoration" in the description).
However, if you own the physical media or a digital backup, the search for "Harakiri 1962 subtitles best" ends with the 2011 Criterion Collection SRT file, timed to a 133-minute Blu-ray rip.
Pro Tip: A user named "Bezdomni" on the OpenSubtitles forum created a "grammar-corrected" version of the Criterion script that removes 5 archaic typos ("your" vs "you're"). That is currently the definitive version for purists.