Hisashi Igawa, Hisaya Morishige, K? Nishimura

Based on Shoichiro Ikemiya's 1748 kabuki play, "Kanandehon Chushingura," the story of clan revenge in 18th-century feudal Japan.

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Unrated, 2 hrs. 12 min.

Directed by: Kon Ichikawa

Release Date: January 1, 1994

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DVD Release Date: July 17, 2007

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  • June 18, 2009
    to begin with, this film is certainly not without its flaws. the first 25 minutes of the film are told in a non linear fashion that is more confusing and jumbled than it is creative. the film also throws in a love story for the lead character and a young girl that is completely...( read more) without purpose and feels forced. and finally, the end of the film is so abrupt that it literally leaves you hanging with many unanswered questions. normally this would be too much flaw in a film to overcome. having said all of that, since this film was based on a true and epic event in japanese history and because im well versed on the historical events that took place, i was not only able to follow the film through the rough start and incomplete finish but i was so enthralled with every part of the film other than the three flaws that i just mentioned that i completely enjoyed this movie. ichikawa's choice of set design, natural settings, camera work, and direction of his actors were all as flawless as i would expect from an ichikawa film, and the parts of the story told well were told especially well. if you dont know the real story behind the film it might be hard to follow, but if you do you might love this film as much as i did.
  • December 13, 2008
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  • July 23, 2008
    A modern version of the classic Japanese historical drama. Maybe a bit easier to follow for western audiences than older versions.
  • July 18, 2007
    I don't even know what it is.

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