The 47 Loyal Ronin (1910)

The 47 Loyal Ronin (1910)

1910-12-01 Japan 50 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

尾上松之助 is Oishi Kuranosuke / Asano Takuminokami / Shimizu Ikkaku
Oishi Kuranosuke / Asano Takuminokami / Shimizu Ikkaku
Ichinosuke Kataoka is Kira Kozukenosuke
Kira Kozukenosuke
Kitsuraku Arashi is Tachibana Sakon / Terasaka Kichiemon / Waku Handayu / Kataoka Gengoemon
Tachibana Sakon / Terasaka Kichiemon / Waku Handayu / Kataoka Gengoemon
大谷鬼若 is Wakisaka Awajinokami / Murakami Kiken / Noodle shop owner
Wakisaka Awajinokami / Murakami Kiken / Noodle shop owner
片岡市太郎 is Oishi Chikara / Noddle shop man's son / Kobakashi Heihachiro
Oishi Chikara / Noddle shop man's son / Kobakashi Heihachiro
Tomosaburo Otomo is Ukihashi Tayu
Ukihashi Tayu
Yoshio Mizutani is Oriku, Oishi's wife
Oriku, Oishi's wife