470964
470964

The 47 Loyal Ronin

1910-12-01
9
ja 76m
AdventureDramaHistory
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.

Director

Shōzō Makino

japan silent film chushingura

Status

Released

Countries

  • Japan

Companies

  • Yoshizawa Shoten
  • Nikkatsu Corporation
  • Yokota Shokai