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.
Stars: Chiezō Kataoka, Kenji Susukida, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Yoshi Katō, Tatsuya Ishiguro, Minpei Tomimoto
Crew: Tadaoto Kainoshō (Costume Design), Ryō Hagiwara (Director), Minoru Miki (Director of Photography), Shiro Fukai (Original Music Composer), Heikichi Kakui (Art Direction), Toshio Tamikado (Screenplay)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Toei Company
Runtime: 81 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 24, 1952
IMDb: 10
Keywords:jidaigeki
