Adventure ·Drama ·History · Japan · 1910 · 1h 16m

The 47 Loyal Ronin

忠臣蔵

The 47 Loyal Ronin poster
Director
Shōzō Makino
Cast
Matsunosuke Onoe as Oishi Kuranosuke / Asano Takuminokami / Shimizu Ikkaku Ichinosuke Kataoka as Kira Kozukenosuke Kitsuraku Arashi as Tachibana Sakon / Terasaka Kichiemon / Waku Handayu / Kataoka Gengoemon Kijaku Ôtani as Wakisaka Awajinokami / Murakami Kiken / Noodle shop owner Ichitarô Kataoka as Oishi Chikara / Noddle shop man's son / Kobakashi Heihachiro Tomosaburo Otomo as Ukihashi Tayu
Synopsis

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.

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