

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
Ryō Hagiwara
Writers
Toshio Tamikado
Release Date
April 24, 1952
Runtime
1h 21m
Status
Released
Original Language
ja
