Chushingura (The Loyal 47 Samurai)
Genre: Classic
Reviewed in Issue 14 of Widescreen Review
Stars: Koshiro Matsumoto, Yuzo Kayama, Tatsuya Mihashi, Takashi Shimura, Keiju Kobayashi, Ryo Ikebe, Setsuko Hara, Yoko Tsukasa, Hisaya Morishige & Toshiro Mifune
| Studio/Distributor | Image Entertainment |
| Catalog Number | ID2811EW |
| MPAA Rating | Not Rated |
| Retail Price | $$69.99 |
| Running Time | 207 |
| Color Type | Color |
| Chaptered/Scene Access | Yes |
| Closed Captioned | No |
| Theatrical Release | 1962 |
| LD Release Date | 3/1/95 |
| THX Digitally Mastered | No |
| Director | Tiroshi Inagaki |
| Screenplay/Written By | Subscribers only |
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| Stars | Koshiro Matsumoto, Yuzo Kayama, Tatsuya Mihashi, Takashi Shimura, Keiju Kobayashi, Ryo Ikebe, Setsuko Hara, Yoko Tsukasa, Hisaya Morishige & Toshiro Mifune |
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| Soundtrack | Mono Sound |
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| Remastered Dolby Digital | Subscribers only |
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Subscribe FreeChushingura (The Loyal 47 Samurai), is an eighteenth century Japanese morality tale. Lord Kira is the Grand Master of Ceremonies for a planed reception of Imperial representatives. When the honorable Lord Asano refuses to bribe Kira, he is repeatedly demeaned until he loses control, whips out his sword, and wounds Kira. For this dishonorable act he is forced to commit hara-kiri. His faithful vessels swear to avenge this injustice and much blood flows. The complex political maneuvering and swordplay is compelling, although at times difficult to follow. The subtitles are below the letterbox.
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