The 47 Loyal Ronin

The 47 Loyal Ronin

1h 16m 9.0/10

Overview

An adventure film with Benshi performers. Sometimes considered the 'first Japanese feature film', it survives today as a compilation of scenes from various different 1910s adaptations totaling nearly three hours in length. The bulk of the content comes from the 1911 adaptation by legendary Japanese filmmaker Makino Shozo.

Director

Shōzō Makino

Top Billed Cast

Ichitarô Kataoka

Oishi Chikara / Noddle shop man's son / Kobakashi Heihachiro

Kijaku Ôtani

Wakisaka Awajinokami / Murakami Kiken / Noodle shop owner

Kitsuraku Arashi

Tachibana Sakon / Terasaka Kichiemon / Waku Handayu / Kataoka Gengoemon

Matsunosuke Onoe

Matsunosuke Onoe

Oishi Kuranosuke / Asano Takuminokami / Shimizu Ikkaku

Tomosaburo Otomo

Ukihashi Tayu

Ichinosuke Kataoka

Kira Kozukenosuke

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