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The Fall of Ako Castle

1978Movie2 h 39 min

Drama
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2

A tense, violent action movie about history and politics.

Good for friends night · teens · drop-in friendly

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want to half-watch while scrolling · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells the tale of the Asano clan's downfall and the revenge of its former samurai on the perpetrator of the catastrophe. Lord Asano was goaded, or tricked, into drawing his sword inside the Shogun's palace -- a crime which carried the death penalty. The newly installed Shogun was furious at Asano and ordered all his clan's assets seized, meaning some 20,000 samurai and commoners were unemployed and landless at a stroke. Forty-seven of these ronin (masterless samurai) banded together to take attempt revenge on Lord Kira, who had goaded Asano into drawing his sword.

Feels like

  • Samurai Revenge
  • Historical Drama
  • Feudal Japan
  • Ronin
  • Political Intrigue
  • Honor and Loyalty
  • Tragedy
  • Class Conflict
  • Revenge Quest

Cast

24 of 32

Crew

Directed by
Kinji Fukasaku
Written by
Kōji Takada
Music by
Toshiaki Tsushima

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Facts

October 28, 1978 · 2 h 39 min · Violence

Released
October 28, 1978
Runtime
2 h 39 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Drama, History
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
3 countries

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Where can I stream The Fall of Ako Castle?

HooplaShout! Factory TVPlexFawesomeShout! FactoryTubi TV

In the United States, The Fall of Ako Castle streams on Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on Hoopla, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is The Fall of Ako Castle worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7.2).

Will I feel good after watching The Fall of Ako Castle?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is The Fall of Ako Castle in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.