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The 47 Ronin in Debt

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Original title

Kessan! Chushingura

Year

2019

Running time

125 min.

Country

Japan

Director

Yoshihiro Nakamura

Screenwriter

Yoshihiro Nakamura. Novel: Hirofumi Yamamoto

Cast

Producer

Shôchiku. Distributor: Free Stone Production

Genre

Comedy | Historical. Samurai

Synopsis

Following a nefarious plot by Kira, Asano is ordered to take the blade and commit suicide. He has loyal foot soldiers however. Kuranosuke is one. He vows vengeance and is ready to wield his sword. To enact his revenge he needs funds and turns to an accountant in the fiefdom. Together they hatch a plan. It is time to put the plan into motion.

Awards: 2020: Premios de la Academia Japonesa: nominated to Best Supporting Actor.

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Critics' reviews

"More bemusing than funny (...) Another overwrought effort, though it feels like there is a film struggling to get out, maybe one with more irony and sophistication"

Deborah Young: The Hollywood Reporter

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The 47 Ronin in Debt

2019

Yoshihiro Nakamura