元祿美少年記
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.
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Katsuo Nakamura
矢頭右衛門七
Known for
Demons
Steamboy
Kōji Mitsui
父長助
Known for
Woman in the Dunes
A Story of Floating Weeds
Haruyo Ichikawa
母たか
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Young People
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Tatsuya Ishiguro
山岡宗入
Known for
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Fires on the Plain
Keiko Yukishiro
娘しの
Also in
Night Drum
She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum
Akihiko Katayama
佐野正平
Also in
Mother
The Lady of Musashino
Keiko Awaji
きぬ
Known for
Stray Dog
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Keijirō Morozumi
新見弥七郎
Known for
Tokyo Story
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
Eijirō Yanagi
大石内蔵助
Known for
The Tale of Zatoichi
The Idiot
Akio Satake
間十次郎
Known for
Good Morning
Hyo Kitazawa
神崎与五郎
Also in
Once More
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永田光明
前原伊助
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Daisuke Itō Director · Hiroyuki Nagaoka Director Fuji Yahiro Screenplay
First release December 21, 1955 · Produced in Japan
Production
Shochiku
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Japan
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Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · December 21, 1955
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