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The Fall of Ako Castle

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6.6/10 • 21

1978-10-282h 39m

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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.

Directors
Kinji Fukasaku
Editors
Isamu Ichida

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Kinnosuke Nakamura

    Kinnosuke Nakamura

    Oishi Kuranosuke

  2. Sonny Chiba

    Sonny Chiba

    Fuwa Kazuemon

  3. Tsunehiko Watase

    Tsunehiko Watase

    Kobayashi Heihachiro

  4. Teruhiko Saigō

    Teruhiko Saigō

    Asano

  5. Kyōko Enami

    Kyōko Enami

    Ukibashi

  6. Masaomi Kondo

    Masaomi Kondo

    Hashimoto Heizaemon

  7. Shinsuke Mikimoto

    Shinsuke Mikimoto

  8. Hiroki Matsukata

    Hiroki Matsukata

    Denhachiro Tamon

  9. Shinsuke Ashida

    Shinsuke Ashida

    Shikibe

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Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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