Release Date

28 Oct, 1978

Runtime

02:39: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells the tale of the Asano clan's downfall and the revenge of its former samurai on the perpetrator of the catastrophe. Lord Asano was goaded, or tricked, into drawing his sword inside the Shogun's palace -- a crime which carried the death penalty. The newly installed Shogun was furious at Asano and ordered all his clan's assets seized, meaning some 20,000 samurai and commoners were unemployed and landless at a stroke. Forty-seven of these ronin (masterless samurai) banded together to take attempt revenge on Lord Kira, who had goaded Asano into drawing his sword.

Original Title

赤穂城断絶

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Actors

萬屋錦之介

千葉真一

渡瀬恒彦

西郷輝彦

江波杏子

近藤正臣

御木本伸介

松方弘樹

芦田伸介

藤巻潤

藤岡琢也

三船敏郎

福本清三

原田美枝子

金子信雄

加藤嘉

峰岸徹

三田佳子

森田健作

中原早苗

成田三樹夫

Crew

深作欣二

市田勇

井川徳道

高田宏治

宮島義勇

仲沢半次郎

津島利章