The Fall of Ako Castle
| The Fall of Ako Castle | |
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Presented here as Swords of Vengeance
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| Directed by | Kinji Fukasaku |
| Written by | Koji Takada |
| Starring |
Kinnosuke Yorozuya Sonny Chiba Hiroki Matsukata Teruhiko Saigō Tsunehiko Watase Tetsuro Tamba Yoshiko Mita Mariko Okada Toshirō Mifune |
| Music by | Toshiaki Tsushima |
| Cinematography | Yoshio Miyajima |
| Distributed by | Toei Company |
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Release date
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1978 |
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Running time
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158 mins |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Swords of Vengeance: 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 Sonny Chiba, including Shogun's Samurai.
The film received one nomination for 'Award of the Japanese Academy' for best cinematography.[1]
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