Records of loyal vassals (1962)

In the 15th year of the Genroku era (1688), the world praised the 47 ronin who avenged the death of their master Asano Takumi-no-kami. Shogun Tsunayoshi, who ruled at that time, experienced difficulties in what punishment to impose on the soldiers. As a result, it was decided to sentence them to seppuku (ritual suicide).

Released Sept. 9, 1962 82 min None+

Genres: Drama, History

Keywords: tmdb.jidaigeki

Production Companies: Shochiku

Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese