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47 Ronin

Original title: Shijûshichinin no shikaku
  • 19941994
  • 2h 12m
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6.4/10
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47 Ronin (1994)
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A group of disgraced samurai plan a decade long revenge against a corrupt lord.A group of disgraced samurai plan a decade long revenge against a corrupt lord.A group of disgraced samurai plan a decade long revenge against a corrupt lord.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
519
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    • Kon Ichikawa
    • Kon Ichikawa
    • Kaneo Ikegami(play)
    • Yô Takeyama
  • Stars
    • Ken Takakura
    • Kiichi Nakai
    • Rie Miyazawa
    • Kon Ichikawa
    • Kon Ichikawa
    • Kaneo Ikegami(play)
    • Yô Takeyama
  • Stars
    • Ken Takakura
    • Kiichi Nakai
    • Rie Miyazawa
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    • 6User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Ken Takakura
    Ken Takakura
    • Kuranosuke Ôishi
    Kiichi Nakai
    Kiichi Nakai
    • Matashirô Irobe
    Rie Miyazawa
    Rie Miyazawa
    • Karu
    Kôichi Iwaki
    Kôichi Iwaki
    • Kazuemon Fuwa
    Ryûdô Uzaki
    • Yasubei Horibe
    Tatsuo Matsumura
    Tatsuo Matsumura
    • Yahei Horibe
    Hisashi Igawa
    Hisashi Igawa
    • Magodayû Okuda
    Gaku Yamamoto
    Gaku Yamamoto
    • Chûzaemon Yoshida
    Shigeru Kôyama
    • Jûnai Onodera
    Hitomi Kuroki
    • Kiyo
    Misa Shimizu
    Misa Shimizu
    • Hori
    Yûko Kotegawa
    • Yôzen'in
    Saburô Ishikura
    • Magozaemon Senoo
    Renji Ishibashi
    Renji Ishibashi
    • Heihachirô Kobayashi
    Isao Bitô
    • Shinpachi Yamazoe
    Jun Hashizume
    • Takuminokami Asano
    Kikunosuke Onoe
    • Chikara Oishi
    • (as Ushinosuke Onoe)
    Bsaku Satô
    • Owner of 'Ichimonji-ya' (brush shop)
    • (as B-saku Satô)
      • Kon Ichikawa
      • Kon Ichikawa
      • Kaneo Ikegami(play)
      • Yô Takeyama
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      Remake of Rônin-gai - Dai-ichi-wa: Utsukushiki emono (1928)

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    4/10
    Not a particularly good version for non-Westerners to watch.
    Unlike other versions of this story that I have seen (and I've seen at least 3 or 4 others), this one begins well AFTER much of the plot has passed and so much explanatory exposition occurs in the first 20 minutes of the film. Then, when the film flashes back 20 months, it STILL goes back to AFTER the important events have occurred (when an official tried to kill one of the Shogun's trusted men). So is the 1994 version of "The 47 Ronin"--a completely non-sequential version of the story is told.

    The 47 Ronin is a classic Japanese story, and I assume that practically every adult in the country is very familiar with the story. So, for a Japanese audience, this version of the story would probably work great. However, for those NOT familiar with the story, it's very confusing and told in a very roundabout manner and is quite confusing. Because there must be about a dozen other versions out there, I say try them first. Though, try also to avoid the recent Keanu Reeves version simply because it's pretty stupid.
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    • Aug 17, 2014

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    • Release date
      • October 22, 1994 (Japan)
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      • Japanese
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      • Himeji Castle, Himeji, Hyogo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
      • Suntory
      • Toho Pictures
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    • 2 hours 12 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Stereo

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