In the dawn of the 18th century, a young lord is sentenced to ritual suicide for an act of disobedience stemming from corruption in the Shogun's court. Masterless and displaced, his followers bide their time, suffering humiliation and poverty, waiting for the chance to prove their loyalty and adherence to the fading virtues of Bushido. A Japanese classic, often characterized as "the 'Gone With the Wind' of Japan."

Filmed in TOHOSCOPE 2.35:1

DVD Features:

Region 1
Snap Case
Letterbox - 2.35
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono - Japanese

Distributor Notes: For two hundred years, no other story has captured the hearts and imagination of the Japanese people more than "Chushingura." When Lord Asano is forced by a corrupt lord to commit hara kiri, forty-seven loyal samurai seek vengeance. Often referred to as the "Gone with the Wind" of the Japanese cinema, "Chushingura" is an unparalleled example of the true samurai spirit.

Source: Image Entertainment, Inc.

Koshiro Matsumoto: Japanese actor
Yuzo Kayama: Japanese Actor
Toshirô Mifune: Japanese Actor
Yôko Tsukasa: Japanese actor
Chusha Ichikawa: Japanese actor
Michiyo Aratama: Japanese Actor/"Kwaidan"
Setsuko Hara: Japanese Actress/With Ozu

Hiroshi Inagaki: Japanese Director/Writer

Toshio Yasumi: Japanese screenwriter

Akira Ifukube: Japanese score composer