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.
Kuranosuke Oishi

Matashiro Irobe

Karu

Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa

Riku

Hyobu Chisaka

Yasubê Horibe

Yahê Horibe

Okuda

Chûzaemon Yoshida

Jûnai Onodera

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Heihachirô Kobayashi

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