The 47 Loyal Ronin
1910/12/01 (US) | 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.
Shōzō Makino
Director
Lead Cast
Matsunosuke Onoe
Oishi Kuranosuke / Asano Takuminokami / Shimizu Ikkaku
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Ichinosuke Kataoka
Kira Kozukenosuke
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Kitsuraku Arashi
Tachibana Sakon / Terasaka Kichiemon / Waku Handayu / Kataoka Gengoemon
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Kijaku Ôtani
Wakisaka Awajinokami / Murakami Kiken / Noodle shop owner
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Ichitarô Kataoka
Oishi Chikara / Noddle shop man's son / Kobakashi Heihachiro
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Tomosaburo Otomo
Ukihashi Tayu
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Yoshio Mizutani
Oriku, Oishi's wife
Budget
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Revenue
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Status
Released
Production Company
- Yoshizawa Shoten
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- Yokota Shokai