The Loyal 47 Ronin
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The Loyal 47 Ronin

6.2 / 10 1958 2h 44mNR Japanese
DramaHistory

Storyline

Japan, 1701. A group of samurai become rônin after their lord is forced to commit seppuku for assaulting a court official, who will become the target of a merciless revenge.

Cast & Crew

Kazuo Hasegawa

Kazuo Hasegawa

Kuranosuke Ôishi

Lead
Yataro Kurokawa

Yataro Kurokawa

Denpachirô Tamon

Michiyo Kogure

Michiyo Kogure

Dayû Ukihashi

Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

Genzô Akagaki

Eitarō Ozawa

Eitarō Ozawa

Hyôbu Chisaka

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Jûbei Ôtake

Koji Tsuruta

Koji Tsuruta

Kin'emon Okano

Osamu Takizawa

Osamu Takizawa

Kôzukenosuke Kira

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kunio Watanabe's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Loyal 47 Ronin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker