The Fall of Ako Castle
1978 · 159 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 658 VOTES · DIR. Kinji Fukasaku
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,569 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:12 TOEI COMPANY LTD.
00:06:58 Let go of me ! Let go !
00:11:36 Yes, sir.
00:16:41 with all due respect, please hear me out.
00:23:49 you should be getting ready soon.
00:29:09 - did he leave a will ? - Yes, sir.
00:34:26 There's plenty ! Don't panic !
00:38:23 What are you thinking ?
00:41:58 My father-in-law committed hara-kiri.
00:47:43 We are ready, sir.
00:52:24 Now that we have reached a decision
00:58:51 His first attack on the Shogunate
01:04:51 - Aren't you going to the temple ? - What ?
01:12:09 Listen to me !
01:20:36 l'm sure the children feel the same way.
01:29:21 Are you aware of this ?
01:34:27 He drew them all for me.
01:40:58 She had to. We've accumulated so much debt these past six months.
01:47:18 I beg you ! Right now !
01:56:46 Dear... How dare you say such things !
02:05:35 Heave-ho ! Heave-ho !
02:21:22 It's the whistle !
02:27:21 is punishable by death at the very least.
30:00:00 of all of their possessions.