47 Ronin, Part 2

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47 Ronin, Part 2 ★★★ 1942

Second half of the film in which the famous Japanese folklore tale of Lord Asano and his warriors is told. The film follows Asano's samurai as they commit themselves to avenging their leader in 1703. In Japanese with English subtitles. 108m/C VHS, DVD . JP Yoshisaburo Arashi, Utaemon Ichikawa, Chojuro Kawarazaki, Kunitaro Kawarazaki, Mantoyo Mimasu; D: Kenji Mizoguchi; W: Kenchiro Hara, Yoshikata Yoda; C: Kohei Sugiyama; M: Shiro Fukai.