An iconic director's classic retelling of a legendary tale's - how much more epic can you get? Mizoguchi takes on the larger-than-life (but based on fact) Chushingura story that begin with an eighteenth-century scuffle in the shogun's palace. Lord Asano (Arashi) draws his weapon against Lord Kira who has been insulting him, and is wrongfully sentenced to give up his domain and commit seppuku. When news reaches Asano's clan, a small band of his samurai decide to defy the shogun's orders and avenge their master's death. But they must bide their time...
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