The 47 Ronin (1941 film)
| The 47 Ronin | |
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| Directed by | Kenji Mizoguchi |
| Screenplay by | Kenichirō Hara Yoshikata Yoda |
| Based on | the kabuki play by Mayama Seika |
| Produced by | Shintarô Shirai |
| Starring | Chōjuro Kawarasaki Kanemon Nakamura Kunitarō Kawarazaki Utaemon Ichikawa |
| Cinematography | Kōhei Sugiyama |
| Edited by | Takako Kuji |
| Music by | Shirō Fukai |
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| Distributed by | Shochiku Kinema Kenkyu-jo |
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Running time | 223 min. 112 min. (part 1) 111 min. (part 2) |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The 47 Ronin (元禄 忠臣蔵, Genroku Chūshingura; "The Treasury of Loyal Retainers of the Genroku Era") is a black-and-white two-part jidaigeki Japanese film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, adapted from a play by Seika Mayama. The first part was released on December 1, 1941 with the second part being released on February 11 of the following year. The film depicts the legendary forty-seven Ronin and their plot to avenge the death of their lord, Asano Naganori, by killing Kira Yoshinaka, a shogunate official responsible for Asano being forced to commit seppuku.