Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki (1962)

Original title

忠臣蔵 花の巻・雪の巻

Directed by

Hiroshi Inagaki

Genre

samurai cinema, historical film

Country

Japan

Runtime

3h 27m

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 47 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of samurai plan and execute a long plotted act of revenge after their lord is wrongfully forced to commit suicide. The story follows their preparations and loyalty over many months.

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What happens

Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki (忠臣蔵 花の巻 雪の巻, Chushingura: Story of Flower, Story of Snow) is a 1962 Japanese jidaigeki epic film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho Studios, it is based on the story of the forty-seven rōnin. The film stars Toshiro Mifune as Genba Tawaraboshi, along with Matsumoto Hakuō I, Yūzō Kayama, Tatsuya Mihashi, Akira Takarada, Yosuke Natsuki, Makoto Satō, Tadao Takashima, and Setsuko Hara in her final film role. Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki was released theatrically in Japan on 3 November 1962. It was released under the title 47 Samurai in the United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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