Why it may be worth watching
- Chûshingura combines History and Drama elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Matsumoto Hakuō I, Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura.
Movie
Chûshingura
Japan's Supreme Screen Classic
After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.
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Cast
Matsumoto Hakuō IChamberlain Kuranosuke Oishi
Toshirō MifuneGenba Tawaraboshi
Takashi ShimuraHyobu Chishaka
Tatsuya MihashiYasubei Horibe
Yūzō KayamaLord Naganori Asano
Akira TakaradaGunpei Takada
Yōsuke NatsukiKinemon Okano
Makoto SatōKazuemon Fuwa
Tadao TakashimaJyujiro Kan
Seizaburō KawazuAsano Official
Daisuke KatōKichiemon Terasaka
Keiju KobayashiAwajinokami Wakisake
Ryō IkebeChikara Tsuchiya
Viewing guide
Is Chûshingura right for you?
Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for History, Drama, Action. Its longer runtime makes it a more substantial watch.
Content notes
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Themes and topics
japansamurairevengeseppukujidaigekihistorical dramachushingura
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