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Akôjô

1952 · 1 hr 21 mins

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.

Director: 萩原遼

Cast: 片岡千恵蔵, 薄田研二, 月形龍之介, 加藤嘉, 石黒達也

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