Chushingura

Chushingura (aka The Loyal 47 Ronin) - DVDRip - 1962

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"Chushingura"
retells the famous story of Lord Asano's loyal men in a way uncommon to
most historical dramas. Not only does it give the account in wonderful
detail, incorporating a great many historical characters (though, as
has been said, they can be hard to keep track of), but it is also a
wonderfully beautiful and emotional film.




The cinematography is fantastic. Colors are put to good use and set
up a wonderful atmosphere; it is a shame that the only DVD release of
this film available in the United States is of such poor quality that
much of the effect is lost. Akira Ifukube's score is, as usual,
magnificent and adds as much mood and atmosphere to the film as the
beautiful photography. Many of Toho's great actors are present here and
do a commendable job of portraying the vast array of characters. The
classic story is told with great emotion as well as attention to
detail, and the pacing never slips. There are also many interesting
transitions from scene to scene, set up in such a way that a scene
often appears at first to be part of the one before it.


A terrific movie. Recommended for all who are interested in this
most memorable part of Japanese history and/or dazzling cinematic
beauty.


This sweeping historical epic has sometimes been labelled the Gone with the Wind of Japan; at any rate, it's almost the same length as Gone (the film was originally released in two parts). Chusha Ichikawa plays a powerful and ruthless feudal lord who battles virtuous young noble Yuzo Kayama. Ichikawa is temporarily victorious when he tricks Kayama into committing Hara Kiri. Vengeance is meted out by Kayama's forty-seven samurai retainers. Based on a venerable Japanese legend, the story of Chushingura has been filmed several times, but only the 1941 version (47 Ronin) matched the grandeur of director Hiroshi Inagaki's 1962 version. In some English-speaking countries, Chushingura has been released in a shorter version titled The Loyal 47 Ronin. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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