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47 Samurai (1962)

The story tells of a group of samurai who were left leaderless (becoming ronin) after their daimyo (feudal lord) was forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) for assaulting a court official named Kira Yoshinaka, whose title was Kōzuke no suke. The ronin avenged their master's honor after patiently waiting and planning for over a year to kill Kira. In turn, the ronin were themselves forced to commit seppuku for committing the crime of murder.

Original Title: Chushingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki
Language: Japanese
Release Date: 03/11/1962
Runtime: 207 mins
Status: Released
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