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“History speaks for itself” “Immersion in an ancient and different culture” “Most inspiring movie” “Slow and talky” (IMDB reviews quotes).
A lengthy propaganda epic loosely based on the 18th century tale of samurai whose loyalty to their master transcended his death. Produced for the Japanese military government as a way to instill the public with the so-called Bushido virtues for the impending war. Huge cast and flawless production. IMDB rating 7.5.
Directed by Kengi Mizoguchi.
Released in 1941 & 1942 (JP only).
Complete print.
Japanese language with English subtitles.
AKA “Genroku Chushingura"
- Archive
- Internet Archive, in Feature films
- Licence or status
- Public Domain Mark 1.0, as the Internet Archive states it.
- Credit
- Shintaro Shirai
- Who can watch
- The archive gives no rating. Invisible Network shows it to Teens profiles and older, judged from its collection and subjects. How films are placed