Action ·Drama · Japan · 1994 · 2h 9m

47 Ronin

四十七人の刺客

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Director
Kon Ichikawa
Cast
Ken Takakura as Kuranosuke Oishi Kiichi Nakai as Matashiro Irobe Rie Miyazawa as Karu Koji Ishizaka as Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa Ruriko Asaoka as Riku Hisaya Morishige as Hyobu Chisaka
Crew
Yukio Isohata — Director of Photography Chizuko Osada — Editor Kensaku Tanikawa — Original Music Composer Yo Takeyama — Screenplay Kon Ichikawa — Screenplay Kaneo Ikegami — Screenplay
Synopsis

Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), his loyal followers (now Ronin, masterless Samurai) dedicate their lives to avenging his death.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Kon Ichikawa Director Yukio Isohata Director of Photography Chizuko Osada Editor Kensaku Tanikawa Original Music Composer Yo Takeyama Screenplay Kon Ichikawa Screenplay Kaneo Ikegami Screenplay Yoshishige Shimatani Producer Jun'ichi Shindô Producer Hisao Nabeshima Producer Yoshirō Muraki Production Design
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