The 47 Ronin

In the early eighteenth century, Lord Asano draws a blade on his rival Lord Kira in the corridors of the Shogun's palace. The Shogun orders Asano to die by seppuku and strips his clan of its lands, while Kira goes unpunished. Kenji Mizoguchi follows Kuranosuke Oishi (Chōjūrō Kawarasaki) and the masterless samurai under him, who now stand to lose their honor, their livelihoods, and their lives.