The read
It runs a compact 1h 16m.
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.
Ratings
TMDB9/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Shōzō MakinoDirector
Cast
- Matsunosuke OnoeOishi Kuranosuke / Asano Takuminokami / Shimizu Ikkaku
- Ichinosuke 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
Stills
Themes
japansilent filmchushingura