A Matter of Valour
Chushingura has been made into a movie several times before, but this time it will be presented in a widescreen version with all natural colors and a new look. Written by Masato Ide and directed by Tatsuo Osone. This is a magnificent scroll of images that depicts on a grand scale the triumph of the Genroku era that shook the citizens of Edo, the peaceful capital of Japan. The top stars of the film, shinpa, shingeki, and kabuki worlds at the time of production were lavishly cast, and a huge budget was invested to create a large set for this highly acclaimed and moving epic.
Cast
Ennosuke Ichikawa
as
Kōkichi Takada
as
Matsumoto Hakuō I
as
Isuzu Yamada
as
Yaeko Mizutani
as
Ineko Arima
as
Bandō Mitsugorō VIII
as
Danko Ichikawa
as
Matsumoto Hakuō II
as
Junzaburō Ban
as
