The Fall of Ako Castle

The Fall of Ako Castle (1978)

Genres - Action-Adventure, Drama, History  |   Release Date - Oct 28, 1978  |   Run Time - 159 min.  |   Countries - Japan  |  
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The Fall of Ako Castle 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.

Movie Info

Tags

47 Ronin, Samurai

Attributes

Narrative Location: Edo
Subject: about the Forty-seven Ronin

Alternate Titles

47 Blades of Vengeance
US
47 mieczy zemsty. Upadek zamku Ako
PL
Akô-jô danzetsu
, JP, US
Espadas vengadoras
AR
Last of the Ako Clan
FR, US
Swords of Vengeance
US
The Fall of Ako Castle
AU, CA, GB, US
Upadek zamku Ako
PL
Падение замка Ако
RU
赤穂城断絶
JP
赤穗城断绝
CN