Records of loyal vassals

Overview

In the 15th year of the Genroku era (1688), the world praised the 47 ronin who avenged the death of their master Asano Takumi-no-kami. Shogun Tsunayoshi, who ruled at that time, experienced difficulties in what punishment to impose on the soldiers. As a result, it was decided to sentence them to seppuku (ritual suicide).

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 9, 1962

Original language

English

Production

Shochiku

Cast

Danko Ichikawa,Shōgo Shimada,Eijirō Yanagi,Kogan Ashiya,Katsumi Munakata,So Yamamura,Gannosuke Ashiya,Kakuko Chino,Yūsuke Kawazu,Kon Omuraand 3 more

Director

Tatsuo Ōsone

Writer

Namio Nomura

Cinematography

Hideo Ishimoto

Music

Matsunosuke Nozawa

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt36176491