47 Ronin
四十七人の刺客
Synopsis
Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), his loyal followers (now Ronin, masterless Samurai) dedicate their lives to avenging his death.
Top Cast
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Ken Takakura
Kuranosuke Oishi
Kiichi Nakai
Matashiro Irobe
Rie Miyazawa
Karu
Koji Ishizaka
Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa
Ruriko Asaoka
Riku
Hisaya Morishige
Hyobu Chisaka
Ryudo Uzaki
Yasubê Horibe
Tatsuo Matsumura
Yahê Horibe
Hisashi Igawa
Okuda
Gaku Yamamoto
Chûzaemon Yoshida
Shigeru Kōyama
Jûnai Onodera
Isao Bitō
Jun Hashizume
Renji Ishibashi
Heihachirô Kobayashi
Saburo Ishikura
Yuka Kono
Hitomi Kuroki
Misa Shimizu
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kon Ichikawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Kaneo Ikegami, Yo Takeyama, Kon Ichikawa
- Original Score
- Kensaku Tanikawa
- Original Title
- 四十七人の刺客
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Production Studios
- Toho Pictures, TOHO, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Suntory, Tokyo Laboratory
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kon Ichikawa
Kaneo Ikegami, Yo Takeyama, Kon Ichikawa
Kensaku Tanikawa
Yukio Isohata
Chizuko Osada
Yoshishige Shimatani, Jun'ichi Shindô, Jitsuzō Horiuchi, Seiji Urushido, 永井紀芳
Department Leadership Roster
Kon Ichikawa
Director
Kaneo Ikegami
Screenplay
Yo Takeyama
Screenplay
Kon Ichikawa
Screenplay
Yoshirō Muraki
Production Design
Chizuko Osada
Editor
Yukio Isohata
Director of Photography
Kensaku Tanikawa
Original Music Composer
Yoshishige Shimatani
Producer
Jun'ichi Shindô
Producer
Hisao Nabeshima
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About 47 Ronin
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is 47 Ronin about?
Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), his loyal followers (now Ronin, masterless Samurai) dedicate their lives to avenging his death.
Who directed 47 Ronin?
47 Ronin was directed by Kon Ichikawa.
Who stars in 47 Ronin?
The principal cast of 47 Ronin includes Ken Takakura, Kiichi Nakai, Rie Miyazawa, Koji Ishizaka, Ruriko Asaoka.
When was 47 Ronin released and how long is it?
47 Ronin was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 2h 9m.
Who composed the musical score for 47 Ronin?
The original motion picture soundtrack for 47 Ronin was composed by Kensaku Tanikawa.