

The 47 Loyal Ronin
1910 Directed by Shōzō MakinoAn 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
crew
details
genres

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
Director
...........................................................Shōzō Makino
Production Companies
...................................................Yoshizawa Shoten
Nikkatsu Corporation
Yokota Shokai
Production Countries
........................................................Japan
Spoken Languages
....................................................No Language
Genres
....................................................Adventure
Drama
History
Reviews