26 Aug 1950
Rashomon
Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
The 47 Ronin
In 1701, Lord Takuminokami Asano has a feud with Lord Kira and he tries to kill Kira in the corridors of the Shogun's palace. The Shogun sentences Lord Asano to commit suppuku and deprives the palace and lands from his clan, but does not punish Lord Kira. Lord Asano's vassals leave the land and his samurais become ronin and want to seek revenge against the dishonor of their Lord. But their leader Kuranosuke Oishi asks the Shogun to restore the Asano clan with his brother Daigaku Asano. One year later, the Shogun refuses his request and Oishi and forty-six ronin revenge their Lord.
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四代目 河原崎長十郎 Kuranosuke Oishi
三代目 中村翫右衛門 Sukeimon Tomimori
五代目 河原崎國太郎 Jurozaemon Isogai
Chôemon Bandô Sozaemon Hara
六代目 瀬川菊之丞 Gengo Ootaka
市川右太衛門 Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
Yoshizaburo Arashi Lord Takuminokami Asano
加東大介 Fuwa Kazuemon
河津清三郎 Lord Etchumori Hosokawa
Mantoyo Mimasu Kozunosuke Kira
三浦光子 Yosenin
高峰三枝子 Omino
助高屋助蔵 Chuemon Yoshida
市川笑太郎 Yahei Horibe
Kikunosuke Ichikawa Gengoemon Kataoka
Enji Ichikawa Tadashichi Takebayashi
Shinzo Yamazaki Seimon Ooishi
市川扇升 Matsunosuke Ooishi
Shoji Ichikawa Magoemon Seo
Iwagoro Ichikawa Fujiemon Hayamizu
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