Film

A Matter of Valour

1957 · 2h 35m · Drama · History

IMDb

6.2

Chushingura has been made into a movie several times before, but this time it will be presented in a widescreen version with all natural colors and a new look. Written by Masato Ide and directed by Tatsuo Osone. This is a magnificent scroll of images that depicts on a grand scale the triumph of the Genroku era that shook the citizens of Edo, the peaceful capital of Japan. The top stars of the film, shinpa, shingeki, and kabuki worlds at the time of production were lavishly cast, and a huge budget was invested to create a large set for this highly acclaimed and moving epic.

Ennosuke Ichikawa

Kōkichi Takada

Matsumoto Hakuō I

Isuzu Yamada

Yaeko Mizutani

Ineko Arima

Bandō Mitsugorō VIII

Danko Ichikawa

Matsumoto Hakuō II

Junzaburō Ban

Minoru Ōki

Hizuru Takachiho

Michiko Saga

Yatarō Kitagami

Tatsuya Ishiguro

• Tatsuo ŌsoneDirector
• Masato IdeWriter
• Shirô KidoProducer
• Hideo IshimotoDirector of Photography

Release date

August 10, 1957

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

2h 35m

Genres

Drama, History

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