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The 47 Ronin

元禄忠臣蔵 · 1941 | 223 min

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Synopsis

The 47 Ronin is a black-and-white two-part jidaigeki Japanese film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, adapted from a play by Seika Mayama. The first part was released on December 1, 1941, with the second part being released on February 11 of the following year. The film depicts the legendary forty-seven Ronin and their plot to avenge the death of their lord, Asano Naganori, by killing Kira Yoshinaka, a shogunate official responsible for Asano being forced to commit seppuku.

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Poster by Shochiku (Public domain).

Credits

Director
Kenji Mizoguchi
Screenplay
Yoshikata Yoda, Seika Mayama, Ken'ichirō Hara
Director of Photography
Kōhei Sugiyama
Original Music Composer
Shirō Fukai
Country
Japan
Studios
Shochiku

Official

Cast · 11

IU

Ichikawa Utaemon

Daisuke Katō

Daisuke Katō

YM

Yutaka Mimasu

KC

Kawarasaki Chōjūrō IV

Masao Shimizu

Masao Shimizu

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Arashi Yoshisaburō V

Mieko Takamine

Mieko Takamine