The 47 Masterless Samurai
忠臣蔵 櫻花の巻・菊花の巻
Synopsis
While the story of the Ako Clan's vendetta has been told countless times, never before has there been an array of major motion picture stars to bring new life to this timeless tale. Starting with the corrupt practices of Lord Kira and Yanagi-sawa, the Shogun's Secretary, which in essence led to the incident of Lord Asano's attacking Kira in the Pine Corridor of the Shogun's Palace, this is the definitive version. Asano Takumi no kami was a young lord with high scruples, who refused to join in the general corruption and bribery which ran rampant in the capital at that time. By not giving bribes, he angered Kira Kozuke no suke the elder lord in charge of protocol at the Palace. Refusing to teach the younger man, and giving him false instructions was only the beginning. Insults followed, and a man of honor had no choice but to draw his sword in anger. Forty seven masterless samurai are willing to give their lives to avenge their lord.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sadatsugu Matsuda
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshitake Hisa
- Original Score
- Shiro Fukai
- Original Title
- 忠臣蔵 櫻花の巻・菊花の巻
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 3h 3m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Yoshitake Hisa
Shiro Fukai
Department Leadership Roster
Tadaoto Kainoshō
Costume Design
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Director
Yoshitake Hisa
Screenplay
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What is The 47 Masterless Samurai about?
While the story of the Ako Clan's vendetta has been told countless times, never before has there been an array of major motion picture stars to bring new life to this timeless tale. Starting with the corrupt practices of Lord Kira and Yanagi-sawa, the Shogun's Secretary, which in essence led to the incident of Lord Asano's attacking Kira in the Pine Corridor of the Shogun's Palace, this is the definitive version. Asano Takumi no kami was a young lord with high scruples, who refused to join in the general corruption and bribery which ran rampant in the capital at that time. By not giving bribes, he angered Kira Kozuke no suke the elder lord in charge of protocol at the Palace. Refusing to teach the younger man, and giving him false instructions was only the beginning. Insults followed, and a man of honor had no choice but to draw his sword in anger. Forty seven masterless samurai are willing to give their lives to avenge their lord.
Who directed The 47 Masterless Samurai?
The 47 Masterless Samurai was directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda.
Who stars in The 47 Masterless Samurai?
The principal cast of The 47 Masterless Samurai includes Utaemon Ichikawa, Chiezo Kataoka, Michiyo Kogure, Hibari Misora, So Yamamura.
When was The 47 Masterless Samurai released and how long is it?
The 47 Masterless Samurai was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 3h 3m.
Who composed the musical score for The 47 Masterless Samurai?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The 47 Masterless Samurai was composed by Shiro Fukai.