The Ako Retainers
赤穂浪士
Synopsis
Toei’s 10th anniversary film, featuring an all-star cast from the golden movie era of the 1960s. A famous story of the 47 loyal samurai. When Lord Asano is unjustly executed, his loyal retainers strike back for revenge.
Top Cast
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Chiezo Kataoka
Oishi Kuranosuke
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Wakisaka Awajinomori
Chiyonosuke Azuma
Horibe Anbei
Hashizo Ōkawa
Asano Takuminokami
Satomi Oka
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Yumiko Mihara
Yoshiko Fujita
Hiromi Hanazono
Keiko Okawa
Katsuo Nakamura
Denkichi
Hiroki Matsukata
Kōtarō Satomi
Yumiko Hasegawa
Kogiku Hanayagi
Kyoko Aoyama
Shinobu Chihara
Michiyo Kogure
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sadatsugu Matsuda
- Screenplay & Story
- Hideo Oguni
- Original Title
- 赤穂浪士
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 31m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Hideo Oguni, Jiro Osaragi
Shintarō Kawasaki
Hiroshi Okawa
Department Leadership Roster
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Director
Shintarō Kawasaki
Director of Photography
Hideo Oguni
Screenplay
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What is The Ako Retainers about?
Toei’s 10th anniversary film, featuring an all-star cast from the golden movie era of the 1960s. A famous story of the 47 loyal samurai. When Lord Asano is unjustly executed, his loyal retainers strike back for revenge.
Who directed The Ako Retainers?
The Ako Retainers was directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda.
Who stars in The Ako Retainers?
The principal cast of The Ako Retainers includes Chiezo Kataoka, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Chiyonosuke Azuma, Hashizo Ōkawa, Satomi Oka.
When was The Ako Retainers released and how long is it?
The Ako Retainers was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 2h 31m.