
13 Jan 1963

An Actor's Revenge
In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deaths years ago.
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.
Kuranosuke Oishi
Sukeimon Tomimori
Jurozaemon Isogai
Sozaemon Hara
Gengo Ootaka
Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
Lord Takuminokami Asano
Fuwa Kazuemon
Lord Etchumori Hosokawa
Kozunosuke Kira
Yosenin
Omino
Chuemon Yoshida
Yahei Horibe
Gengoemon Kataoka
Tadashichi Takebayashi
Seimon Ooishi
Matsunosuke Ooishi
Magoemon Seo
Fujiemon Hayamizu
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