Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Kuranosuke Oishi
Lead
Kan'emon Nakamura
Sukeimon Tomimori
Kunitarō Kawarasaki
Jurozaemon Isogai
CB
Chōemon Bandō
Sozaemon Hara
KS
Kikunojo Segawa
Gengo Ootaka
Utaemon Ichikawa
Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
YA
Yoshizaburo Arashi
Lord Takumi-no-kami Asano
Daisuke Katō
Fuwa Kazuemon
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kenji Mizoguchi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The 47 Ronin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
