The 47 Ronin
6.9/10
Rating
223 min
Runtime
1941
Release Year
Kenji Mizoguchi
Director
Cast
Chōjūrō Kawarasaki, Kan'emon Nakamura, Kunitarō Kawarasaki, Chōemon Bandō, Kikunojo Segawa
Quick Synopsis
Set in early 18th-century Japan, the story follows Lord Takuminokami Asano, who becomes involved in a conflict with Lord Kira at the Shogun's palace. After Asano attempts to attack Kira in the palace corridors, the Shogun orders Asano to commit seppuku and strips his clan of their lands and status, while Kira faces no punishment. As a result, Asano's samurai become masterless ronin and leave their home. Led by Kuranosuke Oishi, who aims to restore the Asano family alongside Asano's brother Daigaku, the group waits for a year. When the Shogun refuses to reconsider, Oishi and 46 ronin set out to avenge their lord's dishonor.
Detailed Synopsis of The 47 Ronin
In the early 18th-century, Lord Takuminokami 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.
