The 47 Ronin
In 1701, Lord Takuminokami Asano has a feud with Lord Kira and he tries to kill Kira in the corridors of the Shogun's palace. The Shogun sentences Lord Asano to commit suppuku and deprives the palace and lands from his clan, but does not punish Lord Kira. Lord Asano's vassals leave the land and his samurais become ronin and want to seek revenge against the dishonor of their Lord. But their leader Kuranosuke Oishi asks the Shogun to restore the Asano clan with his brother Daigaku Asano. One year later, the Shogun refuses his request and Oishi and forty-six ronin revenge their Lord.
Year: 1941
Studio: Shochiku
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Cast: Chōjūrō Kawarasaki, Kan'emon Nakamura, Kunitarō Kawarasaki, Chōemon Bandō, Kikunojo Segawa, Utaemon Ichikawa
Crew: Kenichiro Hara (Writer), Kenji Mizoguchi (Director), Seika Mayama (Story), Yoshikata Yoda (Screenplay), Tatsuo Sakai (Assistant Director), Iehira Ogawa (Assistant Director)
Runtime: 223 minutes
Release: Dec 08, 1941
IMDb: 6.90/10 by 72 users
Popularity: 1
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : japan, samurai, loyalty, seppuku, ronin, shogun, pride, kyoto, japan, revenge killing, feudal lord, feudal japan, dignity, shogunate, clash of clans, vengeance, harakiri, history of japan, chushingura
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