MOVIE · 1910
The 47 Loyal Ronin
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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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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Matsunosuke OnoeOishi Kuranosuke / Asano Takuminokami / Shimizu IkkakuIchinosuke KataokaKira Kozukenosuke
Kitsuraku ArashiTachibana Sakon / Terasaka Kichiemon / Waku Handayu / Kataoka Gengoemon
Kijaku ÔtaniWakisaka Awajinokami / Murakami Kiken / Noodle shop owner
Ichitarô KataokaOishi Chikara / Noddle shop man's son / Kobakashi Heihachiro
Tomosaburo OtomoUkihashi Tayu
Yoshio MizutaniOriku, Oishi's wife
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