The 47 Ronin
1941 · Movie · 223 min · ★ 6.9
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.
Based on Genroku Chūshingura
Also known as The Loyal 47 Ronin of the Genroku Era
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Details
- Years
- 1941
- Release date
- 1941-12-08
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 223 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (77 votes)
Themes
- japan
- samurai
- loyalty
- seppuku
- ronin
- shogun
- pride
- kyoto, japan
- revenge killing
- feudal lord
- feudal japan
- dignity
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
as Kuranosuke Oishi
Kan'emon Nakamura
as Sukeimon Tomimori
Kunitarō Kawarasaki
as Jurozaemon Isogai
- CB
Chōemon Bandō
as Sozaemon Hara
- KS
Kikunojo Segawa
as Gengo Ootaka
Utaemon Ichikawa
as Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
- YA
Yoshizaburo Arashi
as Lord Takumi-no-kami Asano
Daisuke Katō
as Fuwa Kazuemon
Seizaburō Kawazu
as Lord Etchumori Hosokawa
- MM
Mantoyo Mimasu
as Kozunosuke Kira
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi