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The 47 Ronin (1941)
元禄 忠臣蔵
- Year
- 1941
- Art
- Samurai / kenjutsu
- Country
- Japan
- Director
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Cast
- Daisuke Katō
- Running time
- 223 min
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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Why it matters
“The 47 Ronin” is a 1941 film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi (Japan). Starring Daisuke Katō. It portrays the world of the samurai and the Japanese sword, tied to kenjutsu and the bushido code of honour. To learn about the art itself, see our Samurai / kenjutsu page.
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