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KON ICHIKAWAS 47 RONIN (DVD)
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KON ICHIKAWAS 47 RONIN (DVD)
a timeless tale of honor and revenge; the 47 ronin is the true story of group of samurai who became ronins. after their lord was forced to commit ritual suicide for assaulting a court official; kira yoshinaka; who had insulted him. after patiently waiting and planning for over a year; they executed a daring assault on lord kira estate and exacted their revenge; in the full knowledge that they would themselves be forced to commit seppuku to atone for their crime.
this famous true tale of the samurai has been adapted into just about every form of entertainment over the years including books; plays; films; tv series; and manga.
now master director kon ichikawa presents a new interpretation of this classic tale of honor; loyalty; and cold vengeance.
Productcode: 37130
Actors: Ken Takakura
Directed by: Kon Ichikawa
Run Time: 129 MINS
Language: JAPANESE
Subtitles: ENGLISH
Screen Format: Widescreen
Category: MOVIE
SubCategories: SAMURAI
Format: DVD
Region: all
Year released: 1994