47 Ronin
Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), his loyal followers (now Ronin, masterless Samurai) dedicate their lives to avenging his death.
Cast: Ken Takakura, Kiichi Nakai, Rie Miyazawa, Koji Ishizaka, Ruriko Asaoka, Hisaya Morishige, Ryudo Uzaki, Tatsuo Matsumura, Hisashi Igawa, Gaku Yamamoto, Shigeru Kōyama, Isao Bitō, Jun Hashizume
Crew: Kon Ichikawa (Screenplay), Yo Takeyama (Screenplay), Kaneo Ikegami (Screenplay), Kon Ichikawa (Director), Kaneo Ikegami (Original Story)