The 47 Ronin (1941)

  • NR
  • 12/08/1941 (JP)
  • Drama, History
  • 3h 43m

Overview

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.

Kenji Mizoguchi

Director

Kenichiro Hara

Writer

Seika Mayama

Story

Yoshikata Yoda

Screenplay

Cast

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki's headshot

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki

Kuranosuke Oishi
Kan'emon Nakamura's headshot

Kan'emon Nakamura

Sukeimon Tomimori
Kunitarō Kawarasaki's headshot

Kunitarō Kawarasaki

Jurozaemon Isogai
Chōemon Bandō's headshot

Chōemon Bandō

Sozaemon Hara
Kikunojo Segawa's headshot

Kikunojo Segawa

Gengo Ootaka
Utaemon Ichikawa's headshot

Utaemon Ichikawa

Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
Yoshizaburo Arashi's headshot

Yoshizaburo Arashi

Lord Takuminokami Asano
Daisuke Katō's headshot

Daisuke Katō

Fuwa Kazuemon

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