Chûshingura: Kôhen (1939)

Lord Asano has rejected a bribery solicitation by Lord Kira and in so doing, has struck Kira, a serious breach of feudal law. Asano, though in the right, was forced to commit seppuku, ... See full summary »

Director:

Kajirô Yamamoto

Writer:

Shintarô Mimura

Stars:

Denjirô Ôkôchi, Kazuo Hasegawa, Yataro Kurokawa

Cast

Credited cast:
Denjirô Ôkôchi
Kazuo Hasegawa
Yataro Kurokawa
Ichirô Tsukida
Setsuko Hara	...	Oteru
Isuzu Yamada
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hinako Katagiri	...	Ruri, Oishi's daughter
Hideko Takamine	...	Aguri
Hisako Yamane

Storyline

Lord Asano has rejected a bribery solicitation by Lord Kira and in so doing, has struck Kira, a serious breach of feudal law. Asano, though in the right, was forced to commit seppuku, ritual suicide. Now, the forty-seven samurai who were his loyal subjects have been reduced to ronin, masterless samurai. Under the leadership of Asano's chamberlain, Oishi, the forty-seven ronin surrender Asano's castle. But Oishi is long-suffering and patient, and despite the passage of years, vengeance is being planned.

---

Plot Keywords:

47 ronin | remake | jidai geki

---

Genres:

Drama

---

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

21 April 1939 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Chushingura (Part Two)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toho Company, Toho Film (Eiga) Co. Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remade as Chûshingura (1958)

User Reviews