(1941) The 47 Ronin Part 2
(In Japanese with English subtitles)
HISTORICAL PERIOD PIECE
The second part of a series that was divided into two movies directed by critically acclaimed director, Kenji Mizoguchi, adapted from a play written by Seika Mayama, centering on samurai customs during the 17th century Japan. This is the continuation of the so-called forty-seven Ronin's swearing vengeance over the suicide of their master, Lord Asano's death by means of 'hara kiri' which is 'suicide by ritual' for a grudge. Released during WWII which can be labelled as a propaganda picture but you can't tell by watching it since it's all very talky and that much of the events are implied instead of shown. It's still a fascinating piece of Japanese history even though almost the entire movie is nothing but dialogue exchanges, and is unlike any other Kenji Mizoguchi's other films.
The second part of a series that was divided into two movies directed by critically acclaimed director, Kenji Mizoguchi, adapted from a play written by Seika Mayama, centering on samurai customs during the 17th century Japan. This is the continuation of the so-called forty-seven Ronin's swearing vengeance over the suicide of their master, Lord Asano's death by means of 'hara kiri' which is 'suicide by ritual' for a grudge. Released during WWII which can be labelled as a propaganda picture but you can't tell by watching it since it's all very talky and that much of the events are implied instead of shown. It's still a fascinating piece of Japanese history even though almost the entire movie is nothing but dialogue exchanges, and is unlike any other Kenji Mizoguchi's other films.