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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.

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Cast and Crew

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Chōjūrō Kawarasaki

Kuranosuke Oishi

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Kan'emon Nakamura

Sukeimon Tomimori

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Kunitarō Kawarasaki

Jurozaemon Isogai

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Chōemon Bandō

Sozaemon Hara

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Kikunojo Segawa

Gengo Ootaka

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Utaemon Ichikawa

Tsunatoyo Tokugawa

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Yoshizaburo Arashi

Lord Takuminokami Asano

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Daisuke Katō

Fuwa Kazuemon

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Seizaburō Kawazu

Lord Etchumori Hosokawa

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Mantoyo Mimasu

Kozunosuke Kira

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Kenichiro Hara

Writer

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Seika Mayama

Story

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Yoshikata Yoda

Screenplay

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Kenji Mizoguchi

Director

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Taichirô Hanaoka

Assistant Director

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Tatsuo Sakai

Assistant Director

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Iehira Ogawa

Assistant Director

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Naoji Watanabe

Assistant Director

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Tadaoto Kainoshō

Costume Design

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Shintarô Shirai

Producer

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.

Orignal Title

元禄 忠臣蔵

Orignal Language

ja

Duration

223 minutes

Genre

Drama, History

Status

Released

Release Data

1941-12-08

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Production Companies

Shochiku

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