Last Days of the Samurai (1957)
Seppuku Day 17 Ako ronins, including Kuranosuke Oishi, who were entrusted to the Hosokawa family, and the events of the two days before are depicted as a tragic romance between one of the ronins, Jurozaemon Isogai, and Omino. An adaptation of Seika Mayama play "Genroku Chusingura, the Last Day of Oishi", which tells about the torments of life and death of samurai living in feudal times.
Released: Jul 13, 1957
Runtime: 53 minutes
Stars: Senjaku Nakamura, Matsumoto Hakuō I, Ganjirō Nakamura II, Minosuke Yamada, Chikage Oogi, Someshō Matsumoto
Crew: Kazuo Yamasaki (Cinematography), Masaru Satō (Music), Hiromichi Horikawa (Director), Tokuhei Wakao (Screenplay), Ryūzō Kikushima (Screenplay)