Japan Synopsis
忠臣蔵 花の巻・雪の巻
The story tells of a group of samurai who were left leaderless (becoming ronin) after their daimyo (feudal lord) was forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) for assaulting a court official named Kira Yoshinaka, whose title was Kōzuke no suke. The ronin avenged their master's honor after patiently waiting and planning for over a year to kill Kira. In turn, the ronin were themselves forced to commit seppuku for committing the crime of murder.
The 1961–1963 Japan Window
44 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. 47 Ronin sits at position #12.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with 47 Ronin. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when 47 Ronin premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,620 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (65th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan History productions specifically: #32 of 100 (top 32%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 3h 27m |
| Release Date | November 3, 1962 |
| IMDb | tt0055850 |