元祿美少年記 (1955)

10.0/10 107 min

Overview

On February 4th of the 16th year of the Genroku era, Yatō Uemon no Shichi reminisces while waiting his turn for seppuku at the Mizuno residence. When news of his lord, Asano Naganori, attacking Kira Yoshinaka in the palace reached Akō, Uemon no Shichi was sixteen. The family elder, Ōishi Kuranosuke, determined to avenge, gathered allies, but Uemon no Shichi's father, Chōsuke, being sickly and considered too young, was not included. Chōsuke committed suicide.

Cast

Kōji Mitsui

父長助

Haruyo Ichikawa

母たか

Tatsuya Ishiguro

山岡宗入

Keiko Yukishiro

娘しの

Akihiko Katayama

佐野正平

Keiko Awaji

きぬ

Keijirō Morozumi

新見弥七郎

Eijirō Yanagi

大石内蔵助

Hyo Kitazawa

神崎与五郎

Jun Tatara

寺坂吉右衛門

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