Chushingura (1962)
Chûshingura (original title)

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Yûzô Kayama	...	Lord Naganori Asano
	Tatsuya Mihashi	...	Yasubei Horibe
	Akira Takarada	...	Gunpei Takada
	Yôsuke Natsuki	...	Kinemon Okano
	Makoto Satô	...	Kazuemon Fuwa
	Tadao Takashima	...	Jyujiro Kan
	Seizaburô Kawazu	...	Asano Official
	Takashi Shimura	...	Hyobu Chishaka
	Daisuke Katô	...	Kichiemon Terasaka
	Keiju Kobayashi	...	Awajinokami Wakisake (Lord Awaji)
	Ryô Ikebe	...	Chikara Tsuchiya
	Setsuko Hara	...	Riku Oishi
	Yôko Tsukasa	...	Aguri Asano
	Reiko Dan	...	Okaru
	Yuriko Hoshi	...	Otsuya

Storyline

A young lord attempts to combat the official corruption endemic to the Shogunate, only to be placed in an impossible conflict of duties. He refuses to bribe a Chancelor who is responsible for teaching him the etiquette to receive the Shogun's envoys. The Chancelor goads him into drawing his sword when the envoys are present, a crime punishable by death. The young lord's vassals are ordered to break up his estate, and his samurai to disband. To obey the Shogun, they must follow orders, but to be loyal to their master and to elemental fairness, they must revenge him. The conflict of obligations is the essential dilemma of Japanese society, which is why this is their national epic. The story is richly woven. Worth seeing just for the supremely gorgeous art works, buildings and costumes of 18th century Japan. Written by Mike O'Brien <obrien@hevanet.com>  

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