The Fall of Ako Castle (赤穂城断絶, Akō-jō danzetsu) is a 1978 Japanese historical martial arts period film directed by Kinji Fukasaku.[1] It depicts the story of the forty-seven Ronin (Chūshingura). The film is one of a series of period films by Fukasaku starring Yorozuya Kinnosuke, including Shogun's Samurai.[2][3]
The film received one nomination for the Award of the Japanese Academy for best cinematography.[4][5]
^"The Fall of Ako Castle". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
^"深作欣二「千葉ちゃん、ウソって観客に思わせたら負け」". asageiplus. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
^"千葉真一、深作欣二の初時代劇の教えに感謝". asageiplus. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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