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The Ako Retainers

MOVIE • 1961

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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.

TMDB ★ 3.0/5Votes: 5
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Top Cast

Chiezo Kataoka

Chiezo Kataoka

Oishi Kuranosuke

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Wakisaka Awajinomori

Chiyonosuke Azuma

Chiyonosuke Azuma

Horibe Anbei

Hashizo Ōkawa

Hashizo Ōkawa

Asano Takuminokami

Satomi Oka

Satomi Oka

…

Hiroko Sakuramachi

Hiroko Sakuramachi

…

Yumiko Mihara

Yumiko Mihara

…

Yoshiko Fujita

Yoshiko Fujita

…

Hiromi Hanazono

Hiromi Hanazono

…

Keiko Okawa

Keiko Okawa

…

Katsuo Nakamura

Katsuo Nakamura

Denkichi

Hiroki Matsukata

Hiroki Matsukata

…

Kōtarō Satomi

Kōtarō Satomi

…

Yumiko Hasegawa

Yumiko Hasegawa

…

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Theatrical release date: March 28, 1961

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

March 28, 1961

Runtime

151 min

Language

Japanese

Origin

Japan

Budget

N/A

Revenue

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