The Ako Retainers (1961)
Toei’s 10th anniversary film, featuring an all-star cast from the golden movie era of the 1960s. A famous story of the 47 loyal samurai. When Lord Asano is unjustly executed, his loyal retainers strike back for revenge.
Director:
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Writer:
Hideo Oguni
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Chiezo Kataoka as Oishi Kuranosuke |
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Kinnosuke Nakamura as Wakisaka Awajinomori |
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Chiyonosuke Azuma as Horibe Anbei |
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Hashizo Ōkawa as Asano Takuminokami |
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Satomi Oka as |
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Hiroko Sakuramachi as |
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Yumiko Mihara as |
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Yoshiko Fujita as |
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Hiromi Hanazono as |
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Keiko Okawa as |
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Katsuo Nakamura as Denkichi |
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Hiroki Matsukata as |
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Kōtarō Satomi as |
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Yumiko Hasegawa as |
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Kogiku Hanayagi as |
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Kyoko Aoyama as |
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Shinobu Chihara as |
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Michiyo Kogure as |
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Denjirō Ōkōchi as |
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Jūshirō Konoe as |
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Isao Yamagata as |
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Kenji Susukida as |
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Eitarō Shindō as |
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Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as Kira Kouzukenosuke |
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Ryutaro Otomo as |
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Utaemon Ichikawa as |
| Directing | Sadatsugu Matsuda | Director |
| Production | Hiroshi Okawa | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Shintarō Kawasaki | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Jiro Osaragi | Original Story |
| Writing | Hideo Oguni | Screenplay |