Chushingura: The Truth
忠魂義烈 実録忠臣蔵
Synopsis
Lord Asano Takumi-no-Kami Naganori was charged with receiving a group of envoys from the Imperial Court in Kyoto. He was young and slightly inexperienced, so Lord Kira Kozuke-no suke Yoshinako was given the task of instructing Lord Asano in the customs of the ceremony. On the day of the reception, something went terrible wrong, and Lord Asano attempted to kill Lord Kira. For this, Lord Asano was order to commit seppuku. However, in violation of existing law, Lord Kira was not punished. The ruling Shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi eventually confiscated Lord Asano's land and dismissed the samurai that had served him so faithfully, effectively making them all ronin. Two years later, Oishi Kuranosuke Yoshi led a group of samurai loyal to Lord Asano in an attack on Kira's compound. Their aim was to capture and kill him.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shōzō Makino
- Screenplay & Story
- Shōtarō Saijō, Itarō Yamagami
- Original Title
- 忠魂義烈 実録忠臣蔵
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Production Studios
- マキノプロダクション
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shōzō Makino
Shōtarō Saijō, Itarō Yamagami
Jûzô Tanaka
Shōzō Makino
Department Leadership Roster
Shōzō Makino
Director
Jûzô Tanaka
Director of Photography
Shōzō Makino
Producer
Shōtarō Saijō
Writer
Itarō Yamagami
Writer
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What is Chushingura: The Truth about?
Lord Asano Takumi-no-Kami Naganori was charged with receiving a group of envoys from the Imperial Court in Kyoto. He was young and slightly inexperienced, so Lord Kira Kozuke-no suke Yoshinako was given the task of instructing Lord Asano in the customs of the ceremony. On the day of the reception, something went terrible wrong, and Lord Asano attempted to kill Lord Kira. For this, Lord Asano was order to commit seppuku. However, in violation of existing law, Lord Kira was not punished. The ruling Shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi eventually confiscated Lord Asano's land and dismissed the samurai that had served him so faithfully, effectively making them all ronin. Two years later, Oishi Kuranosuke Yoshi led a group of samurai loyal to Lord Asano in an attack on Kira's compound. Their aim was to capture and kill him.
Who directed Chushingura: The Truth?
Chushingura: The Truth was directed by Shōzō Makino.
Who stars in Chushingura: The Truth?
The principal cast of Chushingura: The Truth includes Kaoru Akiyoshi, Jinichi Amano, Shinobu Araki, Seiichi Arao, Kan Arashi.
When was Chushingura: The Truth released and how long is it?
Chushingura: The Truth was released in 1928 with a total runtime of 1h 4m.