The 47 Loyal Ronin

Synopsis

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.

Cast

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