The 47 Loyal Ronin
The 47 Loyal Ronin

The 47 Loyal Ronin (1910)

1910-12-01

(JP) •

Adventure,

Drama,

History

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Overview

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.

Movie Cast

The 47 Loyal Ronin

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