Chûshingura (1962)

★ 7.2/10 207 min History, Drama, Action Japan Japanese

Director: Hiroshi Inagaki

Screenplay by: Toshio Yasumi

Streaming: Not available

Japan's Supreme Screen Classic

Description

After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.

Top Cast

Matsumoto Hakuō I Chamberlain Kuranosuke Oishi

Toshirō Mifune Genba Tawaraboshi

Takashi Shimura Hyobu Chishaka

Tatsuya Mihashi Yasubei Horibe

Yūzō Kayama Lord Naganori Asano

Akira Takarada Gunpei Takada

Yōsuke Natsuki Kinemon Okano

Makoto Satō Kazuemon Fuwa

Chûshingura Appears on 2 Curated Movie Lists

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