Loyal 47 Ronin (1958)
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53% want to see it
(17 ratings)
A timeless tale of honor and revenge, The Loyal 47 Ronin tells the true story of a loyal group of samurai who plot revenge for their fallen master, all the while knowing that they will die after accomplishing their goal. The tragic cycle is set into motion when a powerful Lord commits seppuku after… More A timeless tale of honor and revenge, The Loyal 47 Ronin tells the true story of a loyal group of samurai who plot revenge for their fallen master, all the while knowing that they will die after accomplishing their goal. The tragic cycle is set into motion when a powerful Lord commits seppuku after assaulting the court official who insulted him. Left without a master to guide them, the Lord's former samurai become ronin (masterless samurai) and secretly begin planning an assault on the powerful court official's estate. Once the official has been slain, the loyal ronin prepare to atone for their crime by committing seppuku. Katsu Shintaro, Raizo Ichikawa, and Kazuo Hasegawa star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Kunio Watanabe
- Genres
- Art House & International, Action & Adventure
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Phil Hall, Film Threat
Opulent but enervated.
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Cast
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Kazuo Hasegawa
as Kuranosuke Oishi
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Shintarô Katsu
as Genzo Akigaki
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Raizô Ichikawa
as Takuminokami Asano
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Koji Tsuruta
as Kin'emon Okano
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Osamu Takizawa
as Kira Kozukenosuke
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Takashi Shimura
as Jyubei Otake
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Ayako Wakao
as Osuzu
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Machiko Kyo
as Orui
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Fujiko Yamamoto
as Yosen'in Asano's wife
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Chikage Awashima
as Riku Oishi's wife
- Michiyo Kogure
- Yataro Kurokawa
