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The 47 Ronin (1941)
Genroku Chûshingura (original title)

241 min  -  Action | Drama | History  -   March 1979 (USA)
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Lord Asano resists a bribery attempt by a member of the Shogun's court. His honesty, however, is useless against the corruption of the administration... See full summary »

Director:

Kenji Mizoguchi

Writers:

Kenichiro Hara, Yoshikata Yoda (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Chôjûrô Kawarasaki, Yoshizaburo Arashi and Utaemon Ichikawa
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Cast

Credited cast:
Yoshizaburo Arashi Yoshizaburo Arashi ...
Utaemon Ichikawa Utaemon Ichikawa ...
Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
Daisuke Katô Daisuke Katô ...
Chôjûrô Kawarasaki Chôjûrô Kawarasaki ...
Kunitaro Kawarazaki Kunitaro Kawarazaki ...
Jurozaemon Isogai
Seizaburô Kawazu Seizaburô Kawazu ...
Lord Etchumori Hosokawa
Mantoyo Mimasu Mantoyo Mimasu ...
Mitsuko Miura Mitsuko Miura ...
Yosenin, Asano's wife
Kan'emon Nakamura Kan'emon Nakamura ...
Sukeimon Tomimori
Mieko Takamine Mieko Takamine ...
Omino, Isogai's fiancee
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Storyline

Lord Asano resists a bribery attempt by a member of the Shogun's court. His honesty, however, is useless against the corruption of the administration, and he is forced to commit harakiri. His samurai retinue are dispersed as masterless ronin. The leader of the samurai, Oichi, plots with a loyal band of ronin to seek revenge for their master's dishonor. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Remake | Jidai Geki | Propaganda | 47 Ronin | Based On Play

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Action | Drama | History

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

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Also Known As:

I 47 ronin ribelli See more »

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IMA Productions, Shôchiku Eiga See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

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1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The original play "Genroku Chushingura" is probably the most well researched, historically accurate account of the famous Ako Vendetta that happened in 1702. Though the film was partially supported by the Ministry of Information to promote the idea of loyalty to the Japanese population just before entering WW II, it is interesting that the original play was written for the communism-oriented collective Kabuki troops 'Zenshinza', and most of the original cast members also played the same roles in the film version. See more »

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Referenced in Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975) See more »