Castle of Revenge (1952)

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.

Released

1952-04-24

Genres

Drama, History

Runtime

81 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Ryō Hagiwara, Toshio Tamikado