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The 47 Ronin

After Lord Takumi-no-kami Asano tries to kill his rival Lord Kira in the Shogun's palace, the Shogun orders Asano to commit seppuku and strips his clan of its palace and lands, yet leaves Kira unpunished. Asano's vassals become ronin, eager to avenge their lord's dishonor. Their leader, Kuranosuke Oishi, first seeks to restore the Asano clan with his brother Daigaku Asano, but when the Shogun refuses a year later, Oishi and 46 ronin set out for revenge.

Original title
元禄 忠臣蔵
Genre
Drama, History
Director
Kenji Mizoguchi
Cast
Chōjūrō Kawarasaki, Kan'emon Nakamura, Kunitarō Kawarasaki, Chōemon Bandō, Kikunojo Segawa, Utaemon Ichikawa, Yoshizaburo Arashi, Daisuke Katō, Seizaburō Kawazu, Mantoyo Mimasu, Mitsuko Miura, Mieko Takamine, Sukezō Sukedakaya, Shotaro Ichikawa, Kikunosuke Ichikawa, Enji Ichikawa, Shinzo Yamazaki, Sensho Ichikawa, Shoji Ichikawa, Iwagoro Ichikawa
Country
Japan
Studios
Shochiku
Language
ja
Year
1941
Duration
223
Release date
1941-12-08
TMDB
6.900 · 79 votes
Status
Released

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