Castle of Revenge (1952)

Name: Castle of Revenge
Director: Ryō Hagiwara
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1952-04-24
Duration: 81 min
Cast: Chiezo Kataoka, Kenji Susukida, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Yoshi Katō, Tatsuya Ishiguro

April 24, 19521h 21mJA

Drama History

Overview

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

Writer

Toshio Tamikado