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1958 · 164 mins · Japanese
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Directed by
Kunio Watanabe
Starring
Takashi Shimura, Chieko Higashiyama, Chikage Awashima, Machiko Kyô, Eitarô Ozawa, Fujiko Yamamoto

In 1701 Japan, a band of samurai are reduced to rōnin after their daimyo is compelled to commit seppuku for attacking a high‑ranking court official. The disgraced lord’s death sparks a relentless quest for vengeance against the official responsible.

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