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.
Stars: Chōjūrō Kawarasaki, Kan'emon Nakamura, Kunitarō Kawarasaki, Chōemon Bandō, Kikunojo Segawa, Utaemon Ichikawa
Crew: Kenji Mizoguchi (Director), Kenichiro Hara (Writer), Seika Mayama (Story), Yoshikata Yoda (Screenplay), Taichirô Hanaoka (Assistant Director), Iehira Ogawa (Assistant Director)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Shochiku
Runtime: 223 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 08, 1941
IMDb: 4.1
Keywords:japan, samurai, loyalty, seppuku, ronin, shogun, pride, kyoto, japan, revenge killing, feudal lord, feudal japan, dignity, shogunate, clash of clans, vengeance, harakiri, history of japan, chushingura
