The 47 Ronin
元禄 忠臣蔵
Synopsis
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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Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Kuranosuke Oishi
Kan'emon Nakamura
Sukeimon Tomimori
Kunitarō Kawarasaki
Jurozaemon Isogai
Chōemon Bandō
Sozaemon Hara
Kikunojo Segawa
Gengo Ootaka
Utaemon Ichikawa
Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
Yoshizaburo Arashi
Lord Takumi-no-kami Asano
Daisuke Katō
Fuwa Kazuemon
Seizaburō Kawazu
Lord Etchumori Hosokawa
Mantoyo Mimasu
Kozunosuke Kira
Mitsuko Miura
Yosenin
Mieko Takamine
Omino
Sukezō Sukedakaya
Chuemon Yoshida
Shotaro Ichikawa
Yahei Horibe
Kikunosuke Ichikawa
Gengoemon Kataoka
Enji Ichikawa
Tadashichi Takebayashi
Shinzo Yamazaki
Seimon Ooishi
Sensho Ichikawa
Matsunosuke Ooishi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshikata Yoda
- Original Score
- Shiro Fukai
- Original Title
- 元禄 忠臣蔵
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 3h 43m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kenji Mizoguchi
Yoshikata Yoda, Kenichiro Hara, Seika Mayama
Shiro Fukai
Kōhei Sugiyama
Takako Kuji
Shintarô Shirai
Department Leadership Roster
Kenichiro Hara
Writer
Yoshikata Yoda
Screenplay
Kenji Mizoguchi
Director
Tadaoto Kainoshō
Costume Design
Shintarô Shirai
Producer
Hiroshi Mizutani
Production Design
Kōhei Sugiyama
Director of Photography
Takako Kuji
Editor
Ryûzô Kawada
Costume Design
Yoshisaburô Okumura
Costume Design
Shiro Fukai
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The 47 Ronin
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What is The 47 Ronin about?
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.
Who directed The 47 Ronin?
The 47 Ronin was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.
Who stars in The 47 Ronin?
The principal cast of The 47 Ronin includes Chōjūrō Kawarasaki, Kan'emon Nakamura, Kunitarō Kawarasaki, Chōemon Bandō, Kikunojo Segawa.
When was The 47 Ronin released and how long is it?
The 47 Ronin was released in 1941 with a total runtime of 3h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for The 47 Ronin?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The 47 Ronin was composed by Shiro Fukai.