The 47 Masterless Samurai (忠臣蔵　桜花の巻　菊花の巻) 65 years old

While the story of the Ako Clan's vendetta has been told countless times, never before has there been an array of major motion picture stars to bring new life to this timeless tale. Starting with the corrup practices of Lord Kira and Yanagi-sawa, the Shogun's Secretary, which in essence led to the incident of Lord Asano's attacking Kira in the Pine Corridor of the Shogun's Palace, this is the definitive version. Asano Takumi no kami was a young lord with high scruples, who refused to join in the general corruption and bribery which ran rampant in the capital at that time. By not giving bribes, he angered Kira Kozuke no suke the elder lord in charge of protocol at the Palace. Refusing to teach the younger man, and giving him false instructions was only the beginning. Insults followed, and a man of honor had no choice but to draw his sword in anger. Forty seven masterless samurai are willing to give their lives to avenge their lord.

Credits

So Yamamura as

Utaemon Ichikawa as

Hibari Misora as

Michiyo Kogure as

Chiezō Kataoka as

Hashizo Okawa as

The 47 Masterless Samurai Cast

Name	Character
So Yamamura He was 48, 90 years old when he died
Utaemon Ichikawa He was 51, 92 years old when he died
Hibari Misora She was 21, 52 years old when she died
Michiyo Kogure She was 40, 72 years old when she died
Chiezō Kataoka He was 55, 80 years old when he died
Hashizo Okawa He was 29, 55 years old when he died
Ryūtarō Ōtomo He was 47, 73 years old when he died

The 47 Masterless Samurai Crew

Name	Department
Sadatsugu Matsuda as Director. He was 52 (96) years old when He died	Directing

The 47 Masterless Samurai (65 years)

Release day: Thursday, January 15, 1959
Runtime: 183 minutes

The 47 Masterless Samurai (忠臣蔵 桜花の巻 菊花の巻) 65 years old