A Color Print of Edo

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A Color Print of Edo (1939)

Directed by Kazuo Mori

Drama, Action · 1h 05m

The Color Print of Edo is a 1939 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Kazuo Mori. It is a cheerful period drama, sprinkled with comical scenes and tells the story of a loyal and handsome Edo period servant who fights to help his older brother marry the woman he loves. The star of this film, Utaemon Ichikawa, gained enormous popularity for his portrayal of a cheerful and chivalrous man.

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Cast

Utaemon Ichikawa Junzaburō Ban
Y
Yaeko Kumoi Shinpachirō Asaka
W
Wakako Kunitomo Chihaya Shōzō Nanbu Taisuke Matsumoto Okubo Hikozaemon Eigorō Onoe Kōichi Katsuragi
M
Matsuko Miho
T
Tarô Bandô
S
Setsuko Kai

Crew

Director
Kazuo Mori
Writer
Shōtarō Saijō
Director of Photography
Tsunejiro Kawasaki

Details

Original title
錦絵江戸姿 旗本と街奴
Release date
1939-05-10
Runtime
1h 05m
Genres
Drama, Action
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
Digital Meme