Chûshingura (1962)
Original title: 忠臣蔵 花の巻・雪の巻
Chûshingura is a 1962 Japanese-language history movie directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, with a running time of 3h 27m. It stars Matsumoto Hakuō I, Toshirō Mifune and Takashi Shimura.
After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.
Quick answers
What is Chûshingura about?
After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.
When was Chûshingura released?
Chûshingura was released on 3 November 1962.
How long is Chûshingura?
Chûshingura runs 3h 27m.
Who made Chûshingura?
Chûshingura was directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.
Cast
- Matsumoto Hakuō I as Chamberlain Kuranosuke Oishi
- Toshirō Mifune as Genba Tawaraboshi
- Takashi Shimura as Hyobu Chishaka
- Tatsuya Mihashi as Yasubei Horibe
- Yūzō Kayama as Lord Naganori Asano
- Akira Takarada as Gunpei Takada
- Yōsuke Natsuki as Kinemon Okano
- Makoto Satō as Kazuemon Fuwa
- Tadao Takashima as Jyujiro Kan
- Seizaburō Kawazu as Asano Official
- Daisuke Katō as Kichiemon Terasaka
- Keiju Kobayashi as Awajinokami Wakisake