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The 47 Ronin (1941)

Original title: 元禄 忠臣蔵

1941-12-08 · 3h 43m · JA
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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.

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Kenji MizoguchiDirectorKenichiro HaraWriter

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Utaemon IchikawaUtaemon IchikawaTsunatoyo TokugawaDaisuke KatōDaisuke KatōFuwa KazuemonChôjûrô KawarasakiChôjûrô KawarasakiKuranosuke OishiKunitarô KawarazakiKunitarô KawarazakiJurozaemon IsogaiSeizaburō KawazuSeizaburō KawazuLord Etchumori HosokawaYoshizaburo ArashiYoshizaburo ArashiLord Takuminokami AsanoMantoyo MimasuMantoyo MimasuKozunosuke KiraMitsuko MiuraMitsuko MiuraYosenin, Asano's wifeKan'emon NakamuraKan'emon NakamuraSukeimon TomimoriMieko TakamineMieko TakamineOmino, Isogai's fianceeChôemon BandôChôemon BandôSozaemon HaraSukezô SukedakayaSukezô SukedakayaChuemon Yoshida

Keywords

JapanPrideSamuraiLoyaltyFeudal japanRoninShogunRevenge killingVengeanceKyoto japanClash of clansFeudal lordShogunateSeppukuDignityHarakiriHistory of japan

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityJapan · Pride · SamuraiDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference297356Actor preference438465 · 426674 · 360059

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What is The 47 Ronin about?

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.

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The 47 Ronin has a runtime of 223 minutes.

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