A Color Print of Edo

1h 5m
DramaAction
7.2

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.

Cast

Utaemon Ichikawa
Unknown
Junzaburō Ban
Unknown
Yaeko Kumoi
Unknown
Shinpachirō Asaka
Unknown
Wakako Kunitomo
Chihaya
Shōzō Nanbu
Unknown
Taisuke Matsumoto
Okubo Hikozaemon
Eigorō Onoe
Unknown
Kōichi Katsuragi
Unknown
Matsuko Miho
Unknown
Tarô Bandô
Unknown
Setsuko Kai
Unknown
Midori Wakakusa
Unknown
Fujine Kaori
Unknown

Crew

Kazuo Mori
Director
Shōtarō Saijō
Writer
Tsunejiro Kawasaki
Director of Photography

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