元祿美少年記 (1955)
Overview
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.
Cast
Kōji Mitsui
父長助
Haruyo Ichikawa
母たか
Tatsuya Ishiguro
山岡宗入
Keiko Yukishiro
娘しの
Akihiko Katayama
佐野正平
Keiko Awaji
きぬ
Keijirō Morozumi
新見弥七郎
Eijirō Yanagi
大石内蔵助
Hyo Kitazawa
神崎与五郎
Jun Tatara
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