元祿美少年記
Synopsis
On February 4th of the 16th year of the Genroku era, Yatō Uemon no Shichi reminisces while waiting his turn for seppuku at the Mizuno residence. When news of his lord, Asano Naganori, attacking Kira Yoshinaka in the palace reached Akō, Uemon no Shichi was sixteen. The family elder, Ōishi Kuranosuke, determined to avenge, gathered allies, but Uemon no Shichi's father, Chōsuke, being sickly and considered too young, was not included. Chōsuke committed suicide.
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Katsuo Nakamura
矢頭右衛門七
Kōji Mitsui
父長助
Haruyo Ichikawa
母たか
Tatsuya Ishiguro
山岡宗入
Keiko Yukishiro
娘しの
Akihiko Katayama
佐野正平
Keiko Awaji
きぬ
Keijirō Morozumi
新見弥七郎
Eijirō Yanagi
大石内蔵助
Akio Satake
間十次郎
Hyo Kitazawa
神崎与五郎
永田光明
前原伊助
Masanori Takeda
吉田忠左衛門
Jun Tatara
寺坂吉右衛門
Kenzō Tanaka
早水藤左衛門
Koji Nakata
菅谷三之丞
Rintarō Fujima
村松三太夫
筧田浩一
大石主税
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Daisuke Itō, Hiroyuki Nagaoka
- Screenplay & Story
- Fuji Yahiro
- Original Score
- Shiro Fukai
- Original Title
- 元祿美少年記
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Daisuke Itō, Hiroyuki Nagaoka
Fuji Yahiro
Shiro Fukai
Gin'ichi Kishimoto
Department Leadership Roster
Daisuke Itō
Director
Fuji Yahiro
Screenplay
Gin'ichi Kishimoto
Producer
Tadaoto Kainoshō
Costume Design
Hiroyuki Nagaoka
Director
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What is 元祿美少年記 about?
On February 4th of the 16th year of the Genroku era, Yatō Uemon no Shichi reminisces while waiting his turn for seppuku at the Mizuno residence. When news of his lord, Asano Naganori, attacking Kira Yoshinaka in the palace reached Akō, Uemon no Shichi was sixteen. The family elder, Ōishi Kuranosuke, determined to avenge, gathered allies, but Uemon no Shichi's father, Chōsuke, being sickly and considered too young, was not included. Chōsuke committed suicide.
Who directed 元祿美少年記?
元祿美少年記 was directed by Daisuke Itō, Hiroyuki Nagaoka.
Who stars in 元祿美少年記?
The principal cast of 元祿美少年記 includes Katsuo Nakamura, Kōji Mitsui, Haruyo Ichikawa, Tatsuya Ishiguro, Keiko Yukishiro.
When was 元祿美少年記 released and how long is it?
元祿美少年記 was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
Who composed the musical score for 元祿美少年記?
The original motion picture soundtrack for 元祿美少年記 was composed by Shiro Fukai.