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The 47 Ronin

The 47 Ronin

1941
Drama, Action
4h 1m
Lord Asano resists a bribery attempt by a member of the Shogun's court. His honesty, however, is useless against the corruption of the administration... (imdb)
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The 47 Ronin

1941
Drama, Action
4h 1m
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Rated 12 Dec 2018
77
88th
One of the biggest complaints I hear about this movie aside for the length is the lack of action. It's true that there is absolutely no action in this movie at all and it's true that this is almost four hours long but I also found that this movie never gets boring and manages to be gripping and compelling throughout. I agree with a lot of others in that I would've liked to have seen the 47 in action but I know that it doesn't fit the tone of the movie and would've felt out of place.
Rated 31 Aug 2008
4
55th
From a stylistic standpoint, I haven't seen Mizoguchi out-class this - the camera movements are inspired. Unfortunately, the narrative plods along at a middling pace with little incentive for you to finish it.
Rated 09 May 2012
76
64th
Fascinatingly flawed. Has more grown men crying than an LA bar after the Lakers lose. And the plot is, literally, Japanese decorum. That's it. That's why characters wait for vengeance, plot it, quarrel, talk - in that respect it's brilliant, but naturally unfeeling. The cinematography is something to behold, and the full reason to stick it through its 4-hour runtime.
Rated 02 Mar 2008
74
58th
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Rated 02 Dec 2011
61
22nd
#774
Rated 19 Dec 2008
67
34th
655
Rated 19 Oct 2009
6
70th
The pacing, compositions and cinematography are just as solid, beautiful, and graceful (respectively) as anything Mizoguchi ever made. Still, I was underwhelmed. The story and its structure felt completely rote and uninspired.
Rated 05 Apr 2017
60
89th
Kenji Mizoguchi epic adaptation of The 47 Ronin (1941) is pure serious drama. Surprisingly unspectacular. But that might be the appeal of this version of the famous tale. Taking a backseat away from the battles and focusing on the indoor politics and feelings of those involved in the conflict. With that said, I would have preferred a action packed adaptation to Mizoguchi's economical vision.
Rated 09 Aug 2017
60
47th
It was strangely intriguing for a long time, but then the film made the unacceptable decision to *not* show the central event that the characters were working towards. - Very unsatisfying, but overall still recommended.
Rated 15 Jan 2010
64
28th
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Rated 06 Aug 2015
83
66th
A good movie to learn about pure samurai culture
Rated 14 Aug 2007
64
23rd
Mizoguchi's version of this oft-filmed story seems to focus almost entirely on the politics of the situation and the samurai code, and feels very cold and inhuman. However, in the last hour of the movie it gains a spark of humanity that almost redeems the first three hours. It was commissioned to inspire a sense of loyalty, but to me the effect is quite the opposite -- in this film, the samurais and their code of honor seem foolish. Overall, a disappointment.
Rated 13 Jul 2019
94
93rd
Sorry todos os outros cineastas japoneses, mas ninguém sabia filmar como o Mizoguchi. Apesar de eu não ter tanto apreço apreço pelos jidaigeki do cineasta e preferir a suas então abordagens contemporâneas da sociedade japonesa, muito por conta do eterno protagonismo feminino do pós-guerra, não tem como negar que esta é uma obra imensa estética, filosófica e socialmente. Box Versátil 47 Ronins.
Rated 07 Aug 2022
70
41st
We've heard enough about Bliz-blaz and Him-ham already. Get to the bloody point!
Rated 31 Aug 2022
79
74th
Probably as good as Japanese propaganda can get
Rated 06 Sep 2022
4
51st
Probably doesn’t need to be 47 hours long but the camerawork is inspired.
Rated 28 Jan 2023
4
42nd
Version of tt0055850, tt0077135, and tt0111170.
Rated 14 Jul 2023
70
41st
I was hoping to like this more. I'm a fan of Samurai movies and generally like Mizoguchi, but this was kind of just fine for me. It's not bad by any means, but I would have liked to have had a little more action and I don't think it needs to be a nearly 4 hour two part movie. There's just not enough happening here to justify that runtime. It does feel shorter than its run time, but it feels overly simple despite some great technical work.

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