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The Fall of Ako Castle(1978)
Status: Released
Date: 1978-10-28
66%
23 Votes
Time: 2h 39m
Overview:
This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells the tale of the Asano clan's downfall and the revenge of its former samurai on the perpetrator of the catastrophe. Lord Asano was goaded, or tricked, into drawing his sword inside the Shogun's palace -- a crime which carried the death penalty. The newly installed Shogun was furious at Asano and ordered all his clan's assets seized, meaning some 20,000 samurai and commoners were unemployed and landless at a stroke. Forty-seven of these ronin (masterless samurai) banded together to take attempt revenge on Lord Kira, who had goaded Asano into drawing his sword.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Fall of Ako Castle
Top 10 Billed Cast
萬屋錦之介
Oishi Kuranosuke
千葉真一
Fuwa Kazuemon
渡瀬恒彦
Kobayashi Heihachiro
西郷輝彦
Asano
江波杏子
Ukibashi
近藤正臣
Hashimoto Heizaemon
御木本伸介
松方弘樹
Denhachiro Tamon
芦田伸介
Shikibe
藤巻潤
Yajuemon
Video Trailer The Fall of Ako Castle
Video: Masters of Cinema Trailer
Masters of Cinema Trailer
赤穂城断絶（予告編）
Asano is enraged by insults from the court official Kira
Blu-ray Unboxing Video
Raid of the Ako Warriors
Three attackers enter Oishi's house
All 6 videos
Masters of Cinema Trailer - Trailer
赤穂城断絶（予告編） - Trailer
Asano is enraged by insults from the court official Kira - Clip
Blu-ray Unboxing Video - Featurette
Raid of the Ako Warriors - Clip
Three attackers enter Oishi's house - Clip
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