The 47 Ronin

Original title: Genroku Chûshingura

19411941
4h 1min

Chôjûrô Kawarasaki in Genroku Chûshingura (1941)

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The legendary Forty-seven ronin 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.The legendary Forty-seven ronin 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.The legendary Forty-seven ronin 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.

Director
- Kenji Mizoguchi
Writers
- Kenichiro Hara(screenplay)
- Seika Mayama(play)
- Yoshikata Yoda(screenplay)
Stars

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Genroku Chûshingura (1941)

Genroku Chûshingura (1941)

Genroku Chûshingura (1941)

Genroku Chûshingura (1941)

Genroku Chûshingura (1941)

Genroku Chûshingura (1941)

Genroku Chûshingura (1941)

Chôjûrô Kawarasaki

Kuranosuke Ooishias Kuranosuke Ooishi

Yoshizaburo Arashi

Lord Takuminokami Asanoas Lord Takuminokami Asano

Utaemon Ichikawa

Tsunatoyo Tokugawaas Tsunatoyo Tokugawa

Kan'emon Nakamura

Sukeimon Tomimorias Sukeimon Tomimori

Kunitarô Kawarazaki

Jurôzaemon Isogaias Jurôzaemon Isogai

Chôemon Bandô

Sôzaemon Haraas Sôzaemon Hara

Sukezô Sukedakaya

Chûemon Yoshidaas Chûemon Yoshida

Kikunojo Segawa

Gengo Ootakaas Gengo Ootaka

Shotaro Ichikawa

Yahei Horibeas Yahei Horibe

Tadashichi Takebayashias Tadashichi Takebayashi

Kikunosuke Ichikawa

Gengoemon Kataokaas Gengoemon Kataoka

Shinzô Yamazaki

Seimon Ooishias Seimon Ooishi

Senshô Ichikawa

Matsunosuke Ooishias Matsunosuke Ooishi
(as Sensho Ichikawa)

Magoemon Seoas Magoemon Seo

Iwagoro Ichikawa

Fujiemon Hayamizuas Fujiemon Hayamizu

Shinzaburo Ichikawa

Matanosuke Ushiodaas Matanosuke Ushioda

Harunosuke Bandô

Monzaemon Izekias Monzaemon Izeki

Kimisaburô Nakamura

Jûemon Namaseas Jûemon Namase

Director
- Kenji Mizoguchi
Writers
- Kenichiro Hara(screenplay)
- Seika Mayama(play)
- Yoshikata Yoda(screenplay)
All cast & crew
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Utamaro and His Five Women

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Sisters of the Gion

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The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

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The Woman of Rumour

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Women of the Night

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The Life of Oharu

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Street of Shame

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Street of Shame

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. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Trivia
The Japanese Ministry of Information, under the militarist government, commissioned director Kenji Mizoguchi to make this film as a morale booster for the WWII war effort. But it was a commercial failure, being released in Japan one week before the attack on Pearl Harbor. The military and most audiences found the first part of the film to be too slow and serious. However, the studio and Mizoguchi both regarded it as so important that Part 2 was put into production, though Mizoguchi was forced to insert some close-ups of the stars which are totally absent from Part I. The film was finally shown in America in the 1970s.

Goofs
From ~1:40 to ~1:44 an appropriate dialog sequence occurs starting with three men walking a path with one saying "Counselor, the decision has come" and ending with "we need have no fear." That same sequence is duplicated at ~2:22 to ~2:26 with the additional dialog at the end "I want you two to return to Edo at once and inform our brothers there that I will be arriving shortly." This duplicate is out of sequence with the story.

Connections
Referenced in Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975)

Top review

7/10

Slow-Paced Immersion in an Ancient and Different Culture

In 1701, Lord Takuminokami Asano (Yoshizaburo Arashi) 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 Lod 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 (Chôjûrô Kawarasaki) 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.

"Genroku Chûshingura" is a Japanese classic movie based on a true story. Kenji Mizoguchi made a too long movie with four hours running time that is actually a slow-paced immersion in an ancient and different culture and code of honor. Unfortunately this beautiful movie is only for very specific Western audiences since it is in Japanese language, shows a different culture, most of the characters are alike (clothing, haircut, biotype) and unusual names that you need to keep in mind. But the movie is worthwhile watching and delights fans of this genre. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "A Vingança dos 47 Ronins" ("The Revenge of the 47 Ronin")

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claudio_carvalho
Jun 17, 2014

Release date
- March 1979 (United States)
Country of origin
- Japan
Language
- Japanese
Also known as
- The 47 Ronin: Parts 1 and 2
Production company
- Shochiku
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Runtime
- 4h 1min
Color
- Black and White
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1

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Chôjûrô Kawarasaki in Genroku Chûshingura (1941)

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