The 47 Loyal Ronin

Movie
Audience Score
90
The 47 Loyal Ronin
NR 50 minDrama, Adventure, 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.
StarringMatsunosuke OnoeIchinosuke Kataoka
DirectorShōzō Makino

Movie Details

Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Yoshizawa Shoten, Nikkatsu Corporation, Yokota Shokai
Movie Tags:
silent filmjapan