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THE 47 RONIN |
Original Title: Chushingura
Company: Shochiku Films Production Year: 1941 Format: Fullscreen - B/W - 222 mins - English Subtitles Cast: ARASHI Yoshizaburo, ICHIKAWA Utaemon, KATO Daisuke, KAWARASAKI Chojuro, KAWARASAKI Kunitaro Directed by: MIZOGUCHI Kenji Where to Buy: www.kurotokagi.com |
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Renowned by postwar scholars, "The 47 Ronin" is director Kenji Mizoguchi's (Ugetsu) poetic and complex retelling of the classic Japanese legend, "Chushingura". Unseen in America until the 1970s, "The 47 Ronin" is a visually stunning work based on "Mayama Chushingura," a cerebral play dealing with the tale of the loyal samurai. |
