53% Match
Chûshingura(1962)
Movie7.1/10
After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.
The Ako Retainers
19615.22h 31m
Overview
Toei’s 10th anniversary film, featuring an all-star cast from the golden movie era of the 1960s. A famous story of the 47 loyal samurai. When Lord Asano is unjustly executed, his loyal retainers strike back for revenge.
Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda
Written by Jiro Osaragi, Hideo Oguni
0Top Cast
Chiezo Kataoka
Oishi Kuranosuke
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Wakisaka Awajinomori
Chiyonosuke Azuma
Horibe Anbei
Hashizo Ōkawa
Asano Takuminokami
Satomi Oka
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Yumiko Mihara
Yoshiko Fujita
Hiromi Hanazono
Keiko Okawa
Themes & Keywords
chushingura
About The Ako Retainers
The Ako Retainers is a action, drama film released in 1961 exploring themes of chushingura. Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda, it stars Chiezo Kataoka, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Chiyonosuke Azuma. Toei’s 10th anniversary film, featuring an all-star cast from the golden movie era of the 1960s. A famous story of the 47 loyal samurai. When Lord Asano is unjustly executed, his loyal retainers strike back for revenge.
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