Synopsis & Context
The film vividly shows the misadventures of Oishi Kuranosuke and the human dramas inside the castle, which lead to the surrender of Ako Castle after seppuku by its lord Asano Takumi-no-kami and the termination of his family's power. This is the first film of the Ako Castle trilogy.
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- 赤穂城
- Release
- April 24, 1952
- Screen Time
- 1h 21min
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- Ryō Hagiwara
- Original Language
- Japanese
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Production Status
- Released
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