The 47 Loyal Ronin (1910)
1h 16m | PG-13
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
Studio: Yoshizawa Shoten
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Video: 720p
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