28 Mar 1961
The Ako Retainers
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.
元祿美少年記
On February 4th of the 16th year of the Genroku era, Yatō Uemon no Shichi reminisces while waiting his turn for seppuku at the Mizuno residence. When news of his lord, Asano Naganori, attacking Kira Yoshinaka in the palace reached Akō, Uemon no Shichi was sixteen. The family elder, Ōishi Kuranosuke, determined to avenge, gathered allies, but Uemon no Shichi's father, Chōsuke, being sickly and considered too young, was not included. Chōsuke committed suicide.
19551h 47min
Top Billed Cast
中村嘉葎雄 矢頭右衛門七
三井弘次 父長助
市川春代 母たか
石黒達也 山岡宗入
雪代敬子 娘しの
片山明彦 佐野正平
淡路恵子 きぬ
諸角啓二郎 新見弥七郎
柳永二郎 大石内蔵助
佐竹明夫 間十次郎
北沢彪 神崎与五郎
永田光明 前原伊助
武田正憲 吉田忠左衛門
多々良純 寺坂吉右衛門
Kenzō Tanaka 早水藤左衛門
Koji Nakata 菅谷三之丞
藤間林太郎 村松三太夫
筧田浩一 大石主税
Fujio Sasagawa 大高源五
Eijirō Hose 片岡源五右衛門
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