The 47 Ronin
1941/12/08 (US) | Drama, History
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
Yoshikata Yoda
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Kuranosuke Oishi
Kan'emon Nakamura
Sukeimon Tomimori
Kunitarō Kawarasaki
Jurozaemon Isogai
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Chōemon Bandō
Sozaemon Hara
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Kikunojo Segawa
Gengo Ootaka
Utaemon Ichikawa
Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
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Yoshizaburo Arashi
Lord Takuminokami Asano
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Budget
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Revenue
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Status
Released
Production Company
- Shochiku
Crews
Kenichiro Hara
Writer
Seika Mayama
Story
Taichirô Hanaoka
Assistant Director
Iehira Ogawa
Assistant Director
Tatsuo Sakai
Assistant Director
Naoji Watanabe
Assistant Director