The 47 Loyal Ronin

Synopsis

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

Studio

Yoshizawa Shoten

Released

1 December 1910

Genres

Adventure, Drama, History