Shijûshichinin no shikaku

Oct 22 1994 N/A 2h 12m
Action, Drama

Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), his loyal followers (now Ronin, masterless Samurai) dedicate their lives to avenging his death.

Plot

A group of disgraced samurai plan a decade long revenge against a corrupt lord.

Written by

Kon Ichikawa, Kaneo Ikegami, Yô Takeyama

Directed by

Kon Ichikawa

Cast

Ken Takakura, Kiichi Nakai, Rie Miyazawa

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Toho Pictures, Inc.

Languages

Awards

9 wins & 8 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
604
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA