| The Fall of Ako Castle | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Kinji Fukasaku |
| Written by | Koji Takada |
| Starring | Yorozuya Kinnosuke Sonny Chiba Hiroki Matsukata Teruhiko Saigō Tsunehiko Watase Tetsuro Tamba Yoshiko Mita Mariko Okada Toshirō Mifune |
| Cinematography | Yoshio Miyajima |
| Music by | Toshiaki Tsushima |
| Distributed by | Toei Company |
Release date |
|
Running time | 158 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
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.[1] 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.[2][3] The film received one nomination for the Award of the Japanese Academy for best cinematography.[4][5]
- ^ "The Fall of Ako Castle". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ "深作欣二「千葉ちゃん、ウソって観客に思わせたら負け」". asageiplus. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "千葉真一、深作欣二の初時代劇の教えに感謝". asageiplus. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077135/awards [user-generated source]
- ^ "The Fall of Ako Castle". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 27 December 2020.