The Fall of Ako Castle
1978 · Movie · 159 min · ★ 6.7
Based on historical events in 17th-century Japan, this exciting and entertaining martial-arts film tells the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin."
Also known as Swords Of Vengeance · 47 Blades of Vengeance · Last of the Ako Clan · Akô-jô danzetsu
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Details
- Original title
- 赤穂城断絶
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-10-28
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 159 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (27 votes)
Themes
- samurai
- jidaigeki
- edo period
- vengeance
- chushingura
Cast & crew
Kinnosuke Nakamura
as Oishi Kuranosuke
Sonny Chiba
as Fuwa Kazuemon
Tsunehiko Watase
as Kobayashi Heihachiro
Teruhiko Saigō
as Asano
Kyōko Enami
as Ukibashi
Masaomi Kondo
as Hashimoto Heizaemon
Shinsuke Mikimoto
Hiroki Matsukata
as Denhachiro Tamon
Shinsuke Ashida
as Shikibe
Jun Fujimaki
as Yajuemon
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku