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The 47 Loyal Ronin (1910)

★ 9.0 1910-12-01 1h 16m

Adventure · Drama · History

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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 Starring: Matsunosuke Onoe, Ichinosuke Kataoka, Kitsuraku Arashi, Kijaku Ôtani

The 47 Loyal Ronin 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
  • Yoshio Mizutani as Oriku, Oishi's wife

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