Poster of The Fall of Ako Castle

The Fall of Ako Castle

Plot: This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin. " Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells the tale of the Asano clan's downfall and the revenge of its former samurai on the perpetrator of the catastrophe
Release Date: Saturday, October 28 1978
45 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Kinnosuke NakamuraKinnosuke Nakamura
Kinnosuke Nakamura was
45 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Oishi Kuranosuke'.
Sun, Nov 20 1932 –
Mon, Mar 10 1997
Portrait of Sonny ChibaSonny Chiba
Sonny Chiba was
39 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Fuwa Kazuemon'.
Mon, Jan 23 1939 –
Thu, Aug 19 2021
Portrait of Tsunehiko WataseTsunehiko Watase
Tsunehiko Watase was
34 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Kobayashi Heihachiro'.
Fri, Jul 28 1944 –
Tue, Mar 14 2017
Portrait of Teruhiko SaigōTeruhiko Saigō
Teruhiko Saigō was
31 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Asano'.
Wed, Feb 05 1947 –
Sun, Feb 20 2022
Portrait of Kyōko EnamiKyōko Enami
Kyōko Enami was
36 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Ukibashi'.
Thu, Oct 15 1942 –
Sat, Oct 27 2018
Portrait of Masaomi KondoMasaomi Kondo
Masaomi Kondo was
36 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Hashimoto Heizaemon'.
Sun, Feb 15 1942
Portrait of Shinsuke MikimotoShinsuke Mikimoto
Shinsuke Mikimoto was
47 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as ''.
Fri, May 22 1931 –
Mon, Aug 05 2002
Portrait of Hiroki MatsukataHiroki Matsukata
Hiroki Matsukata was
36 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Denhachiro Tamon'.
Thu, Jul 23 1942 –
Sat, Jan 21 2017
Portrait of Shinsuke AshidaShinsuke Ashida
Shinsuke Ashida was
61 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Shikibe'.
Wed, Mar 14 1917 –
Sat, Jan 09 1999
Portrait of Jun FujimakiJun Fujimaki
Jun Fujimaki was
42 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Yajuemon'.
Sat, Mar 28 1936
Portrait of Takuya FujiokaTakuya Fujioka
Takuya Fujioka was
48 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Kurobei Ohno'.
Thu, Sep 04 1930 –
Fri, Oct 20 2006
Portrait of Toshirō MifuneToshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune was
58 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Tsuchiya Michinao'.
Fri, Apr 02 1920 –
Wed, Dec 24 1997
Portrait of Seizō FukumotoSeizō Fukumoto
Seizō Fukumoto was
35 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as ''.
Wed, Feb 03 1943 –
Fri, Jan 01 2021
Portrait of Mieko HaradaMieko Harada
Mieko Harada was
19 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Hatsu Hashimoto'.
Fri, Dec 26 1958
Portrait of Nobuo KanekoNobuo Kaneko
Nobuo Kaneko was
55 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Kira'.
Tue, Mar 27 1923 –
Fri, Jan 20 1995
Portrait of Yoshi KatōYoshi Katō
Yoshi Katō was
65 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Yahei Horibe'.
Sun, Jan 12 1913 –
Tue, Mar 01 1988
Portrait of Toru MinegishiToru Minegishi
Toru Minegishi was
35 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Yasubei Horibe'.
Sat, Jul 17 1943 –
Sat, Oct 11 2008
Portrait of Yoshiko MitaYoshiko Mita
Yoshiko Mita was
37 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Akuri'.
Wed, Oct 08 1941
Portrait of Kensaku MoritaKensaku Morita
Kensaku Morita was
28 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Jujiro'.
Fri, Dec 16 1949
Portrait of Sanae NakaharaSanae Nakahara
Sanae Nakahara was
43 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Todano tsubone'.
Wed, Jul 31 1935 –
Tue, May 15 2012
Portrait of Mikio NaritaMikio Narita
Mikio Narita was
43 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Kato'.
Thu, Jan 31 1935 –
Mon, Apr 09 1990
Portrait of Yoko NatsukiYoko Natsuki
Yoko Natsuki was
26 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Osen'.
Fri, Oct 24 1952
Portrait of Ken NishidaKen Nishida
Ken Nishida was
33 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Daigagu Asano'.
Sun, Jun 24 1945
Portrait of Ryō NishidaRyō Nishida
Ryō Nishida was
39 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as ''.
Fri, Jan 20 1939
Portrait of Mariko OkadaMariko Okada
Mariko Okada was
45 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Riku Ohishi'.
Wed, Jan 11 1933
Portrait of Junkichi OrimotoJunkichi Orimoto
Junkichi Orimoto was
51 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Tokubei'.
Wed, Feb 09 1927 –
Mon, Mar 18 2019
Portrait of Yûsuke SatôYûsuke Satô
Yûsuke Satô was
19 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Yagashira'.
Fri, Jul 03 1959
Portrait of Harumi SoneHarumi Sone
Harumi Sone was
41 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Torii'.
Sun, Sep 05 1937 –
Thu, Jun 16 2016
Portrait of Mizuho SuzukiMizuho Suzuki
Mizuho Suzuki was
51 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Narrator'.
Sun, Oct 23 1927
Portrait of Maki TachibanaMaki Tachibana
Maki Tachibana was
27 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Shino Ohtaka'.
Tue, Feb 06 1951
Portrait of Ryo TamuraRyo Tamura
Ryo Tamura was
32 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Uesugi'.
Fri, May 24 1946
Portrait of Tetsurō TambaTetsurō Tamba
Tetsurō Tamba was
56 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Yanagisawa'.
Mon, Jul 17 1922 –
Sun, Sep 24 2006
Portrait of Minori TeradaMinori Terada
Minori Terada was
35 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Gengo Ohtaka'.
Sat, Nov 07 1942 –
Thu, Mar 14 2024
Portrait of Go WakabayashiGo Wakabayashi
Go Wakabayashi was
39 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Araki'.
Tue, Sep 05 1939
Portrait of Shōji YasuiShōji Yasui
Shōji Yasui was
50 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Uemon'.
Thu, Aug 16 1928 –
Mon, Mar 03 2014
Portrait of Hideji ŌtakiHideji Ōtaki
Hideji Ōtaki was
53 in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Yamada'.
Sat, Jun 06 1925 –
Tue, Oct 02 2012
Portrait of Matagoro Nakamura IIIMatagoro Nakamura III
Matagoro Nakamura III was
>> in The Fall of Ako Castle
as 'Date Sakyōnosuke'.
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Crew

Portrait of Kinji FukasakuKinji Fukasaku
Director
Kinji Fukasaku was
48 in The Fall of Ako Castle
Thu, Jul 03 1930 –
Sun, Jan 12 2003
Portrait of Yoshio MiyajimaYoshio Miyajima
Director of Photography
Yoshio Miyajima was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hanjirō NakazawaHanjirō Nakazawa
Director of Photography
Hanjirō Nakazawa was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kōji TakadaKōji Takada
Screenplay
Kōji Takada was
44 in The Fall of Ako Castle
Sat, Apr 07 1934
Portrait of Isamu IchidaIsamu Ichida
Editor
Isamu Ichida was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshiaki TsushimaToshiaki Tsushima
Original Music Composer
Toshiaki Tsushima was
42 in The Fall of Ako Castle
Fri, May 22 1936 –
Mon, Nov 25 2013
Portrait of Norimichi IgawaNorimichi Igawa
Production Design
Norimichi Igawa was
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Unknown Birthday