The 47 Loyal Ronin
忠臣蔵
Release: 1910-12-01
·Runtime: 76m
·★ 9.0
Adventure
Drama
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.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Yoshizawa Shoten
Nikkatsu Corporation
Yokota Shokai