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The Loyal 47 Ronin (1958)

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 2H 44M

Director : Kunio Watanabe
Writer : Fuji Yahiro, Toshio Tamikado, Masaharu Matsumura, Kunio Watanabe

Synopsis

Japan, 1701. A group of samurai become rônin after their lord is forced to commit seppuku for assaulting a court official, who will become the target of a merciless revenge.

Actors

Kazuo Hasegawa
Kazuo Hasegawa
Kuranosuke Ôishi
Yataro Kurokawa
Yataro Kurokawa
Denpachirô Tamon
Michiyo Kogure
Michiyo Kogure
Dayû Ukihashi
Shintarō Katsu
Shintarō Katsu
Genzô Akagaki
Eitarō Ozawa
Eitarō Ozawa
Hyôbu Chisaka
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura
Jûbei Ôtake
Koji Tsuruta
Koji Tsuruta
Kin'emon Okano
Osamu Takizawa
Osamu Takizawa
Kôzukenosuke Kira
Ayako Wakao
Ayako Wakao
Orin, Carpenter's Daughter
Machiko Kyō
Machiko Kyō
Orui, Spy
Chikage Awashima
Chikage Awashima
Riku Ôishi
Keizô Kawasaki
Keizô Kawasaki
Shinzaemon Katsuta
Raizō Ichikawa
Raizō Ichikawa
Takuminokami Asano
Eiji Funakoshi
Eiji Funakoshi
Tsunanori Uesugi
Fujiko Yamamoto
Fujiko Yamamoto
Yôsen'in

Crews

Kunio Watanabe
Kunio Watanabe
Director
Fuji Yahiro
Fuji Yahiro
Screenplay
Toshio Tamikado
Toshio Tamikado
Screenplay
Masaharu Matsumura
Masaharu Matsumura
Screenplay
Kunio Watanabe
Kunio Watanabe
Screenplay
Masaichi Nagata
Masaichi Nagata
Producer
Ichirō Saitō
Ichirō Saitō
Music
Takashi Watanabe
Takashi Watanabe
Cinematography
Masao Ôsumi
Masao Ôsumi
Sound Recordist
Shima Yoshizane
Shima Yoshizane
Costume Design

Posters and backgrounds

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