| Edition |
Anamorphic widescreen. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
plastic rdamat http://rdaregistry.info/termList/RDAMaterial/1029 |
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4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital optical Dolby Digital rda |
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NTSC rda |
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video file DVD video Region 1 rda |
| Series |
Samurai cinema |
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Samurai cinema.
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| System Details |
DVD-9 ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital. |
| Language |
Audio in Japanese, with optional English full and limited subtitles. |
| Cast |
Ken Takakura, Kiichi Nakai, Rie Miyazawa, Kōji Ishizaka, Ruriko Asaoka, Hisaya Morishige, Atsuo Nakamura, Kō Nishimura. |
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高倉健, 中井貴一, 宮沢りえ, 石坂浩二, 浅丘ルリ子, 森繁久彌, 中村敦夫, 西村晃. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Yukio Isohata ; editor, Chizuko Osada ; music, Kensaku Tanigawa. |
| Note |
"Eiga tanjō 100-nen kinen: Chūshingura = 100 year anniversary of the birth of motion pictures: Chushingura". |
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"映画誕生100年記念: 忠臣蔵 = 100 year anniversary of the birth of motion pictures: Chushingura". |
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Based on the original story be Shoichiro Ikemiya. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1994. |
| Audience |
Suggested rating: 18+; contains violence, honor and selfless sacrifice. |
| Summary |
"The tale of the 47 ronin ... is the classic true story of samurai honor. In the year 1701, a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) after being provoked into striking a court official. His loyal followers, now 'ronin' (masterless samurai), dedicate their lives to avenging him. After spending a year patiently planning their vengeance, and waiting for their target to relax his guard, they launch a furious assault on his heavily defended estate, knowing full well that the penalty for failure will be the same as the reward for success ...." -- Container. |
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"It was customary during the Edo period (1600-1868) for the imperial court in Kyōto to send envoys bearing New Year's greetings to the shōgun in Edo (now Tōkyō). In 1701 Asano [Naganori, lord of Akō domain] was asked to serve as shogunal representative to receive the envoys. The shogun's chief of protocol was Kira [Yoshinaka], who, it is believed, treated Asano superciliously and failed to advise him properly on unfamiliar points of protocol. On the third day of the reception, Asano, provoked by Kira's arrogance, drew his sword and attacked him in the shogunal castle. Because the act of drawing a sword in Edo Castle was illegal, Asano was ordered to commit suicide, and his domain in province of Harima (now part of Hyōgo Prefecture) was confiscated by the shogunate.... As punishment [for killing Kira], the 46 samurai [(one dropped out just before the raid in January 1703)], ranging in age from 15 to 77, were ordered to commit suicide, which they did in March 1703." -- Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia (Tokyo: Kodansha, 1993), 1:404-405. |
| Note |
Special features include image gallery; program notes; theatrical trailers. |
| Subject |
Forty-seven Rōnin -- Drama.
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Japan -- History -- Akō Vendetta, 1703 -- Drama.
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Japan -- History -- Tokugawa period, 1600-1868 -- Drama.
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Samurai -- Drama.
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Honor -- Drama.
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Loyalty -- Drama.
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Revenge -- Drama.
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Ikegami, Kaneo, 1923-2007 -- Film adaptations.
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Ikegami, Kaneo, 1923-2007. (OCoLC)fst01720500
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Tokugawa period, Japan, 1600-1868. (OCoLC)fst01711639
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Forty-seven Rōnin. (OCoLC)fst00933106
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Honor. (OCoLC)fst00960005
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Loyalty. (OCoLC)fst01003283
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Revenge. (OCoLC)fst01096476
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Samurai. (OCoLC)fst01104697
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Japan. (OCoLC)fst01204082
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| Chronological Term |
1600-1868
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
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Film adaptations.
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Feature films.
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Samurai films.
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Historical films.
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Martial arts films.
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Action and adventure films.
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Fiction films.
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Motion pictures, Japanese.
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Foreign films -- Japan.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Action and adventure films. (OCoLC)fst01710568
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264
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Film adaptations. (OCoLC)fst01710491
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Films for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710386
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Historical films. (OCoLC)fst01710314
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Martial arts films. (OCoLC)fst01710575
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Samurai films. (OCoLC)fst01710334
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Feature films -- Japan.
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Foreign language films -- Japanese.
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Martial arts -- Feature.
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| Added Author |
Ichikawa, Kon, 1915-2008, screenwriter, film director.
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市川崑, 1915-2008, screenwriter film director.
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Takeyama, Yō, 1946- screenwriter.
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竹山洋, 1946- screenwriter.
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Ikegami, Kaneo, screenwriter.
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Horiuchi, Jitsuzo, film producer.
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Takakura, Ken, 1931-2014, actor.
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高倉健, 1931- actor.
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Nakai, Kiichi, 1961- actor.
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中井貴一, 1961- actor.
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Miyazawa, Rie, 1973- actor.
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宮沢りえ, 1973- actor.
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Ishizaka, Kōji, 1941- actor.
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石坂浩二, 1941- actor.
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Asaoka, Ruriko, 1940- actor.
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浅丘ルリ子, 1940- actor.
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Morishige, Hisaya, 1913-2009, actor.
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森繁久彌, 1913-2009, actor.
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Nakamura, Atsuo, 1940- actor.
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中村敦夫, 1940- actor.
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Nishimura, Kō, actor.
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西村晃, 1923-1997, actor.
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Tanigawa, Kensaku, composer.
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Ikegami, Kaneo, 1923-2007.
Shijūshichinin no shikaku.
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池上金男, 1923-2007.
四十七人の刺客.
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Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha, production company.
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東宝株式会社.
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Nihon Terebi, production company.
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日本テレビ, production company.
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Santorī Kabushiki Kaisha, production company.
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サントリー株式会社.
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| Added Title |
47 ronin |
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Forty-seven ronin |
| Note |
Title on container: Kon Ichikawa's 47 ronin |
| Other Title |
Chūshingura |
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忠臣蔵 |
| ISBN |
1565674871 |
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9781565674875 |
| Standard No. |
737187011887 |
| Music No. |
AV207-003 AnimEigo |
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ANM-DV-1188 AnimEigo |
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