Akō Rōshi (1961)
- Original title
- 赤穂浪士
- Directed by
- Sadatsugu Matsuda
- Genre
- samurai cinema
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 31m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A group of masterless samurai plot revenge for their lord's death. They endure hardship and secrecy to carry out their plan.
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What happens
Akō Rōshi (赤穂浪士, Akō Rōshi) is a 1961 color Japanese film about the 47 Ronin directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda. It earned ¥435 million at the annual box office, making it the second highest-grossing film of 1961. Akō Rōshi was produced by Toei, and Shigeru Okada. It is based on the novel by Jiro Osaragi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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