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Title: The Fall of Ako Castle - The Masters of Cinema Series
Condition: New
Format: Blu-ray
EAN: 5060000705133
Genre: Action & Adventure
Release Date: 04/12/2023
Description: Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale) brings together an ensemble cast, including two icons of Japanese cinema - Toshiro Mifune (Seven Samurai) and Sonny Chiba (The Street Fighter) - for this samurai epic, a retelling of the classic story of the 47 ronin. When an injustice costs his master his life and estate, loyal retainer Oishi (Kinnosuke Yorozuya, Bushido) vows revenge. Because the target of his vengeance is protected by the ruling shogunate, any retaliation would be seen as an act of treason. Oishi assembles the remaining ranks of the now-masterless samurai and the 47 of them pledge a blood oath to avenge their slain lord. Tensions rise among the ranks of the ronin eager to launch the mission, as Oishi bides his time awaiting the right time to strike. Enemy spies and assassins track Oishi, who has seemingly fallen into vice; has he lost his sense of honour, or is it just a part of his plan? The Fall of Ako Castle offers a moving tale of loyalty, betrayal, and sacrifice where classical history explodes into brutal samurai carnage.
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Studio: Eureka
Language: Japanese
Subtitle Language: English
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Actor: Mariko Okada, Tsunehiko Watase, Nobuo Kaneko, Kinnosuke Yorozuya, Kyôko Enami, Shinsuke Mikimoto, Teruhiko Saigô, Mieko Harada, Masaomi Kondo, Sonny Chiba, Tetsurô Tanba, Toshirô Mifune
Rating: 15
No Of Discs: 1
Run Time: 159 minutes
Region Code: Region B
Release Year: 2023

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