The 47 Ronin
The 47 Ronin

Information

Release DateDecember 8, 1941
Runtime3h 43m
StatusReleased
ProductionShochiku
LanguagesJapanese
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The 47 Ronin

Synopsis

In the early 18th-century, Lord Takumi-no-kami Asano, feuding with Lord Kira, tries to kill his opponent in the corridors of the Shogun's palace. The Shogun sentences Asano to seppuku and deprives the palace and lands from his clan, but does not punish Kira. Asano's vassals leave the land and his samurais become ronin and want to seek revenge against the Lord's dishonour. But their leader Kuranosuke Oishi seeks to restore the Asano clan with his brother Daigaku Asano. One year later, the Shogun refuses, and Oishi and 46 rōnin are out for revenge.

Cast & Crew

Director

Kenji Mizoguchi
Kenji Mizoguchi

Featured Cast

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki

Kuranosuke Oishi

Kan'emon Nakamura

Kan'emon Nakamura

Sukeimon Tomimori

Kunitarō Kawarasaki

Kunitarō Kawarasaki

Jurozaemon Isogai

Chōemon Bandō

Sozaemon Hara

Kikunojo Segawa

Gengo Ootaka

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