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47 Ronin (1994)

Original title: 四十七人の刺客

1994-10-22 · 2h 9m · JA
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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.

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Kon IchikawaDirector

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Ken TakakuraKen TakakuraKuranosuke OishiKiichi NakaiKiichi NakaiMatashiro IrobeRie MiyazawaRie MiyazawaKaruKoji IshizakaKoji IshizakaYoshiyasu YanagisawaRuriko AsaokaRuriko AsaokaRikuHisaya MorishigeHisaya MorishigeHyobu ChisakaRyudo UzakiRyudo UzakiYasubê HoribeTatsuo MatsumuraTatsuo MatsumuraYahê HoribeHisashi IgawaHisashi IgawaOkudaGaku YamamotoGaku YamamotoChûzaemon YoshidaShigeru KōyamaShigeru KōyamaJûnai OnoderaIsao BitōIsao Bitō

Keywords

Based on novel or bookSamuraiJidaigekiTactical warfare

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · DramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Samurai · JidaigekiDialogue densityDramaPacingActionEmotional intensityTactical WarfareDirector preference360076

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What is 47 Ronin about?

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.

How long is 47 Ronin?

47 Ronin has a runtime of 129 minutes.