The 47 Loyal Ronin

  • Rated 9.0 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 1910
  • 1h 16m
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • History

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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Director
Shōzō Makino
Starring
Matsunosuke Onoe, Ichinosuke Kataoka, Kitsuraku Arashi, Kijaku Ôtani

Cast

  • Matsunosuke Onoe

    Matsunosuke Onoe

    Oishi Kuranosuke / Asano Takuminokami / Shimizu Ikkaku

  • Ichinosuke Kataoka

    Kira Kozukenosuke

  • Kitsuraku Arashi

    Tachibana Sakon / Terasaka Kichiemon / Waku Handayu / Kataoka Gengoemon

  • Kijaku Ôtani

    Wakisaka Awajinokami / Murakami Kiken / Noodle shop owner

  • Ichitarô Kataoka

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

  • Tomosaburo Otomo

    Ukihashi Tayu

  • Yoshio Mizutani

    Oriku, Oishi's wife

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