The Fall of Ako Castle - The Masters of Cinema Series (1978) (Blu-ray)
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New Blu-ray. Running time: 2 h 39 min. Age rating: 16
Subtitles: english
Kinji Fukasaku directs this Japanese historical martial arts action which depicts the story of the 47 ronin. When Asano (Teruhiko Saigô) is unjustly sentenced to death and stripped of his land and property, his disciples want revenge on Kira (Nobuo Kaneko), the man responsible. However, Kira is protected by the shogun and so the group of 47 men led by Oishi (Kinnosuke Yorozuya) bide their time.
Over the course of the next year, Oishi must evade the spies and assassins sent by Kira, until the time comes to strike. The cast also includes Sonny Chiba, Toshirô Mifune, Tsunehiko Watase and Masaomi Kondo
Special features:
Interviews: Tony Rayns (Asian film expert)
Commentary: Tom Mes (critic)
Other Documentary: ´King of My Castle´
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Actors: Toshirô Mifune,Sonny Chiba,Mieko Harada,Mariko Okada,Tetsuro Tanba,Nobuo Kaneko,Tsunehiko Watase,Masaomi Kondo,Kyôko Enami,Kinnosuke Yorozuya,Shinsuke Mikimoto,Teruhiko Saigô
Subtitles: english
Kinji Fukasaku directs this Japanese historical martial arts action which depicts the story of the 47 ronin. When Asano (Teruhiko Saigô) is unjustly sentenced to death and stripped of his land and property, his disciples want revenge on Kira (Nobuo Kaneko), the man responsible. However, Kira is protected by the shogun and so the group of 47 men led by Oishi (Kinnosuke Yorozuya) bide their time.
Over the course of the next year, Oishi must evade the spies and assassins sent by Kira, until the time comes to strike. The cast also includes Sonny Chiba, Toshirô Mifune, Tsunehiko Watase and Masaomi Kondo
Special features:
Interviews: Tony Rayns (Asian film expert)
Commentary: Tom Mes (critic)
Other Documentary: ´King of My Castle´
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Actors: Toshirô Mifune,Sonny Chiba,Mieko Harada,Mariko Okada,Tetsuro Tanba,Nobuo Kaneko,Tsunehiko Watase,Masaomi Kondo,Kyôko Enami,Kinnosuke Yorozuya,Shinsuke Mikimoto,Teruhiko Saigô
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