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Chûshingura

1962 · 207 min

A stately, emotionally resonant epic that builds slowly toward a cathartic act of honor and sacrifice.

Tagline
Japan's Supreme Screen Classic
Overview
After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
history, drama, action
Directed by
Hiroshi Inagaki
Written by
Toshio Yasumi
Starring
Matsumoto Hakuō I, Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Tatsuya Mihashi, Yūzō Kayama, Akira Takarada, Yōsuke Natsuki, Makoto Satō
Music
Akira Ifukube
Cinematography
Kazuo Yamada
Runtime
207 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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