Castle of Revenge(1952)

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.

Genre: Drama, History

Director: Ryô Hagiwara

Actors: Kusuo Abe, Kensaku Hara, Tatsuya Ishiguro, Kunio Kaga, Yûkichi Kamishiro, Chiezô Kataoka, Yoshi Katô, Seizaburô Kawazu, Sôji Kiyokawa, Akio Kobori

Release date: 1952-04-24

Country of origin: Japan

Length: 1h 21m