The 47 Ronin

Name: The 47 Ronin
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1941-12-08
Duration: 3 h 43 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Chōjūrō Kawarasaki, Kan'emon Nakamura, Kunitarō Kawarasaki, Chōemon Bandō, Kikunojo Segawa

1941·Movie·223 min·★ 6.9(77)

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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.

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About The 47 Ronin

The 47 Ronin is a 1941 Japanese-language drama and history film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. The cast is led by Chōjūrō Kawarasaki, Kan'emon Nakamura, Kunitarō Kawarasaki. It has a runtime of 3h 43m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

The 47 Ronin was produced by Shochiku and made in Japan. It was released on December 8, 1941.

Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Writers: Kenichiro Hara, Seika Mayama, Yoshikata Yoda
Release date: December 8, 1941
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: Shochiku

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The 47 Ronin cast & crew

The 47 Ronin was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi and written by Kenichiro Hara, Seika Mayama, and Yoshikata Yoda.

The cast features Chōjūrō Kawarasaki as Kuranosuke Oishi, Kan'emon Nakamura as Sukeimon Tomimori, Kunitarō Kawarasaki as Jurozaemon Isogai, Chōemon Bandō as Sozaemon Hara, Kikunojo Segawa as Gengo Ootaka, and Utaemon Ichikawa as Tsunatoyo Tokugawa.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Shiro Fukai, cinematography is by Kōhei Sugiyama, and it was produced by Shintarô Shirai.

Is The 47 Ronin worth watching?

The 47 Ronin holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 77 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 3h 43m, it's a full-evening commitment.

If you enjoy drama and history, The 47 Ronin is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The 47 Ronin

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