1994
7.5 (21 votes)
2h 9m
Genres
Action
Drama
Production Companies
Toho Pictures
TOHO
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Suntory
Tokyo Laboratory
TOHO
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Suntory
Tokyo Laboratory
47 Ronin (四十七人の刺客)
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Kon Ichikawa
Screenplay: Kaneo Ikegami, Yo Takeyama, Kon Ichikawa
Director of Photography: Yukio Isohata
Producer: Yoshishige Shimatani, Jun'ichi Shindô
