Chûshingura

"Japan's Supreme Screen Classic"

1962 3h 27m JA

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★7.1TMDB · 47

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Synopsis

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After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.

“Japan's Supreme Screen Classic”

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Cast

Matsumoto Hakuō I
Chamberlain Kuranosuke Oishi
Toshirō Mifune
Genba Tawaraboshi
Takashi Shimura
Hyobu Chishaka
Tatsuya Mihashi
Yasubei Horibe
Yūzō Kayama
Lord Naganori Asano
Akira Takarada
Gunpei Takada
Yōsuke Natsuki
Kinemon Okano
Makoto Satō
Kazuemon Fuwa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroshi Inagaki
Writers: Toshio Yasumi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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At 207 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, shot by Kazuo Yamada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Akira Ifukube. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kôichi Iwashita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Matsumoto Hakuō I and Toshirō Mifune and Takashi Shimura carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Japan's Supreme Screen Classic".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055850 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Hiroshi Inagaki directs. Kazuo Yamada behind the camera. Akira Ifukube scores. Kôichi Iwashita cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 207 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, shot by Kazuo Yamada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Akira Ifukube. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kôichi Iwashita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Matsumoto Hakuō I and Toshirō Mifune and Takashi Shimura carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Japan's Supreme Screen Classic".
8IMDB entry: tt0055850 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.