Characters & Themes
Chûshingura (1962) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1962 · 207 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Hiroshi Inagaki
- Starring
- Keiju Kobayashi, Norihei Miki, Tatsuyoshi Ehara, Toshirô Mifune, Yôko Tsukasa, Reiko Dan
Celebrated as Japan’s supreme screen classic, the film dramatizes the historic tale of the forty‑seven samurai who, after their lord is duped into committing seppuku, bide their time to exact vengeance and restore their clan’s honor through a meticulously planned revenge.
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