The Fall of Ako Castle
赤穂城断絶
Synopsis
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.
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Kinnosuke Nakamura
Oishi Kuranosuke
Sonny Chiba
Fuwa Kazuemon
Tsunehiko Watase
Kobayashi Heihachiro
Teruhiko Saigō
Asano
Kyōko Enami
Ukibashi
Masaomi Kondo
Hashimoto Heizaemon
Shinsuke Mikimoto
Hiroki Matsukata
Denhachiro Tamon
Shinsuke Ashida
Shikibe
Jun Fujimaki
Yajuemon
Takuya Fujioka
Kurobei Ohno
Toshirō Mifune
Tsuchiya Michinao
Seizō Fukumoto
Mieko Harada
Hatsu Hashimoto
Nobuo Kaneko
Kira
Yoshi Katō
Yahei Horibe
Toru Minegishi
Yasubei Horibe
Yoshiko Mita
Akuri
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Screenplay & Story
- Kōji Takada
- Original Score
- Toshiaki Tsushima
- Original Title
- 赤穂城断絶
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 39m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kinji Fukasaku
Kōji Takada
Toshiaki Tsushima
Yoshio Miyajima, Hanjirō Nakazawa
Isamu Ichida
Department Leadership Roster
Kinji Fukasaku
Director
Norimichi Igawa
Production Design
Isamu Ichida
Editor
Kōji Takada
Screenplay
Toshiaki Tsushima
Original Music Composer
Yoshio Miyajima
Director of Photography
Hanjirō Nakazawa
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Fall of Ako Castle
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What is The Fall of Ako Castle about?
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.
Who directed The Fall of Ako Castle?
The Fall of Ako Castle was directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
Who stars in The Fall of Ako Castle?
The principal cast of The Fall of Ako Castle includes Kinnosuke Nakamura, Sonny Chiba, Tsunehiko Watase, Teruhiko Saigō, Kyōko Enami.
When was The Fall of Ako Castle released and how long is it?
The Fall of Ako Castle was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 2h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for The Fall of Ako Castle?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Fall of Ako Castle was composed by Toshiaki Tsushima.