The 47 RoninMovie
In the early 18th-century, Lord Takumi-no-kami Asano, feuding with Lord Kira, tries to kill his opponent in the corridors of the Shogun's palace. The Shogun sentences Asano to seppuku and deprives the palace and lands from his clan, but does not punish Kira. Asano's vassals leave the land and his samurais become ronin and want to seek revenge against the Lord's dishonour. But their leader Kuranosuke Oishi seeks to restore the Asano clan with his brother Daigaku Asano. One year later, the Shogun refuses, and Oishi and 46 rōnin are out for revenge.
About The 47 Ronin
The 47 Ronin is a 1941 drama, history movie directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.
The production information lists a runtime of 3h 43m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Chōjūrō Kawarasaki, Kan'emon Nakamura, Kunitarō Kawarasaki, Chōemon Bandō. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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