The 47 Ronin
1941 · 223 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 2,791 VOTES · DIR. Kenji Mizoguchi
Overview
In 1701, Lord Takuminokami Asano has a feud with Lord Kira and he tries to kill Kira in the corridors of the Shogun's palace. The Shogun sentences Lord Asano to commit suppuku and deprives the palace and lands from his clan, but does not punish Lord Kira. Lord Asano's vassals leave the land and his samurais become ronin and want to seek revenge against the dishonor of their Lord. But their leader Kuranosuke Oishi asks the Shogun to restore the Asano clan with his brother Daigaku Asano. One year later, the Shogun refuses his request and Oishi and forty-six ronin revenge their Lord.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,781 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:11 THE 47 RONIN Part 1
00:12:15 I did nothing to have him bear a grudge.
00:19:42 and resorted to violence.
00:34:49 Yes?
00:41:48 "Reading this must puzzle you."
00:52:14 for our lord.
00:58:34 What did you do?
01:04:33 Monzaemon.
01:10:54 Yasubei.
01:19:17 I know you aim high deep in your mind.
01:28:42 No wonder he hates to stake his life.
01:36:58 When he died last March...
01:46:40 Matsunojo's the heir, so I won't take him.
02:00:16 there will be no revenge.
02:08:06 It is the samurai code.
02:16:39 and Asano's anger appeased?
02:27:45 They're young girls.
02:35:34 but I hear rumors that come next spring...
02:44:02 I feel the same way.
02:52:59 Chuza.
03:04:14 How skillful!
03:14:24 and even sold his armor...
03:21:16 I feel so sad.
03:31:53 Did you hear, men?
Cast & Characters
Chôjûrô Kawarasaki
Kuranosuke Ooishi
Yoshizaburo Arashi
Lord Takuminokami Asano
Utaemon Ichikawa
Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
Kan'emon Nakamura
Sukeimon Tomimori
Kunitarô Kawarazaki
Jurôzaemon Isogai
Chôemon Bandô
Sôemon Hara
Sukezô Sukedakaya
Chûzaemon Yoshida
Kikunojô Segawa
Gengo Ootaka
Shotaro Ichikawa
Yahei Horibe
Enji Ichikawa
Tadashichi Takebayashi
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,781
Dialogue density8.0 lines / min
First line00:00:11
Final line03:31:53
Production Record
DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes2,791