The Loyal 47 Ronin
1941 · Movie · 241 min. · Japan
Lord Asano resists a bribery attempt by a member of the Shogun's court. His honesty, however, is useless against the corruption of the administration, and he is forced to commit harakiri. His samurai retinue are dispersed as masterless ronin. The leader of the samurai, Oichi, plots with a loyal band of ronin to seek revenge for their master's dishonor.
Direction Kenji Mizoguchi
Cast Yoshizaburo Arashi · Utaemon Ichikawa · Chojuro Kawarasaki · Tokusaburo Arashi · Haranosuke Bando · Enji Ichikawa · Mitsuko Miura · Choemon Bando · Daisuke Kato · Sensho Ichikawa · Mieko Takamine · Shizue Yamagishi · Seizaburô Kawazu · Yôko Umemura · Ryu Okochi · Shinzo Yamazaki · Isamu Kosugi · Ganemon Nakamura · Kunitarô Kawarazaki · Sukezo Sukedakaya · Kikunojo Segawa · Shotaro Ichikawa · Kikunosuke Ichikawa · Shoji Ichikawa · Iwagoro Ichikawa · Shinzaburo Ichikawa
Soundtrack Shiro Fukai
Screenplay Kenichiro Hara · Yoshikata Yoda · Seika Mayama
Cinematography Kohei Sugiyama
Original title Genroku chushingura
7.2
621 votes (FilmAffinity)
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