The 47 Loyal Ronin
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1910-12-01
Runtime: 76 mins
Director: Shōzō Makino
Spoken language: No Language
Genres: Adventure, Drama, History
Original title: The 47 Loyal Ronin
Production Companies: Yoshizawa Shoten, Nikkatsu Corporation, Yokota Shokai
Production Countries: Japan
Cast
Matsunosuke Onoe
Ichinosuke Kataoka
Kitsuraku Arashi
Kijaku Ôtani
Ichitarô Kataoka
Tomosaburo Otomo
Yoshio Mizutani
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