The Loyal 47 Ronin (1958)

Original title

忠臣蔵

Directed by

Kunio Watanabe

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 46m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a period drama about a group of samurai who seek revenge for their lord's unjust death. They plan and carry out a mission to restore honor.

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What happens

The Loyal 47 Ronin (忠臣蔵, Chūshingura) is a 1958 color jidaigeki (period drama) Japanese film directed by Kunio Watanabe. With box office earnings of ¥410 million, it was the most successful film of 1958 in Japan. Furthermore, it was the second-highest-grossing film of the 1950s in Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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