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A Color Print of Edo (1939)
Directed by Kazuo Mori
Overview
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 Utaemono Ichikawa gained enormous popularity for his portrayal of a cheerful and chivalrous man.
Length 65 minutes
Actors
Utaemon Ichikawa | Junzaburô Ban | Yaeko Kumoi | Shinpachirô Asaka | Wakako Kunitomo | Shôzô Nanbu | Taisuke Matsumoto | Eigoro Onoe | Kôichi Katsuragi | Matsuko Miho | Tarô Bandô | Setsuko Kai | Midori Wakakusa | Fujine Kaori