The Fall of Ako Castle (1978)

Original title

赤穂城断絶

Directed by

Kinji Fukasaku

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 39m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 27 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of a group of masterless samurai who plot to avenge their lord's death. They carry out a disciplined and violent raid on a castle to restore their honor.

epicsomberaction-packedmethodicalstoicvengefulhistoricalformal

What happens

The Fall of Ako Castle (赤穂城断絶, Akō-jō danzetsu) is a 1978 Japanese historical martial arts period film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. It depicts the story of the forty-seven Ronin (Chūshingura). The film is one of a series of period films by Fukasaku starring Yorozuya Kinnosuke, including Shogun's Samurai. The film received one nomination for the Award of the Japanese Academy for best cinematography. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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